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Reservations can still be made for UNMC Alumni Reunion

Reservations can still be made for the UNMC Alumni Reunion on Oct. 2-3.

Sep 17, 2009

Spotlight on innovation – Meet Kathleen Healey, Ph.D.

Obesity has been referred to as a national epidemic; nearly 55 percent of all Americans are either overweight or obese.

Sep 17, 2009

Report: State faces shortage of nurses, doctors, dentists

A two-year examination of Nebraska’s health care workforce shows a critical need to remedy a shortage of health care professionals.

Sep 16, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Tobacco use and relapse

The first time Tom Klingemann, Pharm.D., tried to quit smoking, he learned he had to find new ways around town because he couldn’t drive by his favorite convenience store and not stop for cigarettes.

Sep 16, 2009

Workshop to feature off-campus safety and home buying tips

UNMC Real Estate With Honors, the official off-campus housing listing service of the medical center, will host a free “Off Campus Safety and First Time Home Buyers Workshop” on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sep 16, 2009

Smithsonian expert to discuss Latino music on Monday at UNMC

The Smithsonian’s Dr. Daniel Sheehy will discuss the sounds and meanings of grassroots Latino musical traditions during a Monday presentation on the UNMC campus.

Sep 16, 2009

Section of 40th street to be closed Thursday

The section of 40th Street between Farnam and Dewey streets will blocked for the entire day Thursday.

Sep 16, 2009

Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Jason MacTaggart, M.D.

Jason MacTaggart, M.D., assistant professor in the department of surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Sep 15, 2009

Leave your computer on tonight

Information Technology Services (ITS) will send computer patches tonight to on-campus computers that are supported by ITS. If you use one of these computers, you should leave your computer on when you leave work.

Sep 15, 2009

Important airline ticket information for travelers

A new government regulation will soon require that a name on an airline ticket identically match the traveler’s name as it appears on the government-issued identification he or she uses at the airport.

Sep 15, 2009

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