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Ground to break Thursday for new public health building
Most people are used to one-on-one, doctor-patient relationships. But a public health professional takes a broader look at the health trends, problems and solutions for a community, state or region.
Aug 18, 2008
CTR seminar to focus on supercomputers
Mark Furtney, Ph.D., vice president of research and development at the Holland Computing Center, will present “High-Performance Computing: Chess, the Life Sciences, Pringles and the Singularity,” at noon today in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
Aug 18, 2008
Latest Silver ‘U’ recipients announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Aug 18, 2008
High-performance computers = high-performance research
Supercomputers — such as the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Firefly — can help scientists and researchers make research breakthroughs. Supercomputing tends to be transformative in nature — allowing researchers to look at problems they could not even dream about before.
Aug 15, 2008
UNMC selected for Heritage Award
For its active role to improve the community, UNMC received this year’s Heritage Award from Ak-Sar-Ben’s River City Roundup (ARCR). UNMC accepted the Heritage Award during the Ninth Annual Buckaroo Bash fundraiser on Saturday.
Aug 15, 2008
Air Force Surgeon General visits alma mater
The surgeon general of the Air Force and native Nebraskan returned to his home state on Wednesday as part of Air Force Week in the Heartland.
Aug 15, 2008
I’m lucky. I probably have the best job in the world. I get to tell the UNMC story. I get to run around the medical center and interact with our incredible health professionals and learn about some of their remarkable successes. This week, I was saddened to hear that one of UNMC’s biggest champions, Gordon Hauptman, had passed away after a five-year battle with prostate cancer.
Aug 15, 2008
Staff members from across the UNMC campus gathered on Tuesday to say goodbye to Sandy Goetzinger-Comer.
Aug 14, 2008
Center for Healthy Living update
Center for Healthy Living members will have access to aerobic and weight equipment in early September, said Jayme Nekuda, division director for benefits and work-life programs.
Aug 14, 2008
Inaugural Solberg Smith lecture to be held Tuesday
Daniel Pesut, Ph.D., of the Indiana University School of Nursing, will present the inaugural Audrey Solberg Smith Distinguished Lectureship for Teaching Excellence on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m.
Aug 14, 2008