UNMC Today - Today's Headlines
Got a cold or flu? Try chicken soup to ease symptoms
A study of chicken soup’s effectiveness as a cold remedy has made somewhat of a celebrity of UNMC’s Stephen Rennard, M.D.
Dec 2, 2008
Craig Morgan to perform at 2009 Cattlemen’s Ball in Doniphan
DONIPHAN, Neb. — Country singer Craig Morgan, who performs fan-favorites “Red Neck Yacht Club” and “International Harvester,” and whose single “Love Remembers” has spent the last several months on the country radio charts is slated as the spotlight entertainment for the 11th annual Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska, June 5-6, near Doniphan.
Dec 2, 2008
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Shawn Gibbs, Ph.D.
Shawn Gibbs, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of environmental, agricultural, and occupational health in the College of Public Health, is one of the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Dec 2, 2008
Employee forums today and Wednesday
Forums today and Wednesday for employees and faculty will focus on record research numbers, employee survey results, low employee turnover rates at UNMC and the “I Love UNMC” social media campaign.
Dec 2, 2008
Dr. Carlson co-writes book on minimally invasive surgery
A new book on minimally invasive surgery by UNMC’s Mark Carlson, M.D, is likely the first full-length operative atlas to include video on how to perform each of the procedures described in the text.
Dec 1, 2008
Food drive sets new record for donations to Omaha’s Food Bank
It was the kind of charitable partnership never before assembled. It resulted in donated amounts of food and supplies never before amassed in one food drive. More than 20,400 pounds — or 10 U.S. tons — of food and supplies were gathered at The Nebraska Medical Center/UNMC campus as well as other locations around the heartland.
Dec 1, 2008
Tickets remain for ‘1,000 Stars’ event
Tickets are still available for the 16th Annual Night of a Thousand Stars Gala, which will be held on Saturday.
Dec 1, 2008
UNMC study bolsters genetic tool for determining lymphoma treatment
A research study published in the Nov. 27 New England Journal of Medicine reaffirms the importance of gene expression profiling as a tool to predict how aggressive the most common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma will be in a patient.
Dec 1, 2008
MMI’s Arts for Hearts to be held Dec. 2 and 3
All kids can play. That is the message hand-painted on several of the ceramic items up for sale and silent auction at the 7th annual Arts for Hearts show this week.
Dec 1, 2008
A message from President Milliken on the university’s budget
A message from University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken on the University’s budget.
Dec 1, 2008