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Milliken, ed leaders oppose LB 1001

University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken, J.D., and other state education leaders recently urged members of the Legislature’s Education Committee to reject LB 1001, a bill that would repeal the 2006 Dream Act.

Feb 5, 2010

A note regarding the 2009 Distinguished Scientists list

Wallace Thoreson, Ph.D., professor in the departments of ophthalmology and visual sciences and pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, was inadvertently included in Thursday’s list of 2009 Distinguished Scientists in UNMC Today.

Feb 5, 2010

UNMC Off the Clock — Mary Ann Bernal publishes her first novel

Mary Ann Bernal — could it be the next big name in historical fiction?

Feb 5, 2010

Lookin’ at U – Rachel Schweitzer

Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Rachel Schweitzer, a room scheduler in UNMC Graduate Studies who also is coordinator of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

Feb 4, 2010

Pedal to support Haiti on Feb. 12

On Feb. 12, Prairie Life Fitness Center at Midtown Crossing will host “Strength for Haiti,” an indoor cycling challenge that will raise money for the UNMC Haitian Relief and Outreach Fund.

Feb 4, 2010

Christine Rumery finds the skate

Christine Rumery, an office associate in the Niedfelt Nursing Research Center in the College of Nursing, was the first person to find the ice skate icon in Wednesday’s UNMC Today.

Feb 4, 2010

Dr. Kabanov named 2009 Scientist Laureate

Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., Parke-Davis Professor in Pharmaceutics and director of the Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine, has been named UNMC’s fourth Scientist Laureate.

Feb 4, 2010

Wellness Wednesday — Nebraska to hold first LYMPHOMAthon

The Lymphoma Research Foundation will host the first Nebraska LYMPHOMAthon 5K walk on Saturday, April 24, at Mahoney State Park.

Feb 3, 2010

Campus communicator/Web developer training set for Feb. 10

Come learn the basics of photography and Web graphics and formatting during a campus communicator/Web developer training session on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

Feb 3, 2010

Volunteer: Haiti needs supplies and continued support

Bryan Bader, a trauma nurse from The Nebraska Medical Center, discusses his volunteer work in Haiti.

Feb 3, 2010