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Public health student travels long way to attend college
Bernie Medise, M.D., a pediatrician, is UNMC’s first public health student from Indonesia to be sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
May 12, 2011
Physician assistant trailblazer Jesse Edwards dies at 83
Armed with a dry sense of humor and a knack for uniting people behind a cause, Jesse Edwards helped bring the physician assistant profession to the state of Nebraska.
May 12, 2011
Lookin’ at U – Aleata Triplett
This week, we learn more about Aleata Triplett, research technologist for Kay-Uwe Wagner, Ph.D., in the Eppley Institute.
May 12, 2011
Dr. Connelly named assistant dean at Norfolk nursing division
Liane Connelly, Ph.D., has been selected as assistant dean of the UNMC College of Nursing Northern Division in Norfolk, effective June 27.
May 11, 2011
Bookstore, parking services and Sorrell C-Store start summer hours
Summer hours are in effect at The UNMC Bookstore, UNMC Parking Services and the Sorrell Center C-Store.
May 11, 2011
Updated information about the Americans with Disabilities Act added to Firefly
Want to know what questions are acceptable to ask while interviewing a potential employee with a disability? Need to know whom to contact if a student or employee requests an accommodation for a disability?
May 11, 2011
Wellness Wednesday – Break out the sunscreen
As warmer weather sets in, medical center employees are reminded to be mindful of the sun and its ability to wreak havoc on skin.
May 11, 2011
Students have a ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ experience
As the Omaha Community Playhouse offers UNMC discounted tickets to Thursday’s 6:30 p.m. performance of “Tuesdays with Morrie,” we hear of an inspiring student experience with a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
May 10, 2011
High school alliance students look back on program’s first year
As the 32 students in the inaugural UNMC High School Alliance class prepare to graduate Thursday, two seniors reflect on their experiences from the last school year.
May 10, 2011
Gratitude for High School Alliance supporters
On Thursday evening, 32 high school juniors and seniors will graduate from the UNMC High School Alliance — a feat that would not have been possible without the more than 250 faculty, staff and students at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center who helped significantly during the last nine months.
May 10, 2011