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Former NU president to teach class, consult with researchers
University of Nebraska President Emeritus L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., known for his staunch support of stem cell research, will be on the UNMC campus for the next month to teach a graduate course.
Sep 10, 2008
Printing services opens satellite location in Sorrell Center
UNMC Printing Services now has a satellite location on the second floor of the Sorrell Center.
Sep 10, 2008
M.D./Ph.D. Scholars Program and the BRTP welcome new students
Students in the 2008-2009 Biomedical Research Training Program (BRTP) and the M.D./Ph.D. Scholars Program recently took part in a three-day orientation to help them select their area of interest for Ph.D. research.
Sep 9, 2008
Durham Museum offers workshop on preservation
Why can’t you touch things in a museum? Why do many museums not have windows? Why are museum galleries always cold? Why can’t you eat in museum galleries? If you’ve ever asked questions such as these, then The Durham Museum has a workshop just for you.
Sep 9, 2008
A UNMC professor can determine how attractive humans are on a scale of one to 10 by doing geometry of the face.
Sep 9, 2008
UNMC in 3 – McCain or Obama – who’s more attractive?
We had UNMC’s Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., plug photos of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain into her facial attractiveness test to see who scored higher.
Sep 9, 2008
Still time to register for Race For A Cure
The registration deadline is Sept. 11 to join the UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center team for the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure.
Sep 9, 2008
Alums can still sign up for reunion
It’s not too late to make a reservation for the UNMC Alumni Reunion on Sept. 19-20. Like last year, the reunion will bring together alums from four different UNMC academic units — the colleges of medicine, nursing and pharmacy and the School of Allied Health Professions.
Sep 8, 2008
UNMC student enrollment sets record high
For the fourth straight year, student enrollment at UNMC reached an all-time high with 3,189 students enrolled for the 2008-09 school year — an increase of 2 percent over last year’s previous record total of 3,128.
Sep 8, 2008
Regents approve $17.5 million nursing facility in Lincoln
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved the construction of an estimated $17.5 million new facility to house the UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division. The University of Nebraska has identified the project as its top capital funding priority for 2009.
Sep 8, 2008