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Gov. Heineman impressed with UNMC following tour
Viewing cutting edge radiation therapy treatment methods and listening to the heart beat and breathing pattern of a patient simulator left Gov. Dave Heineman singing UNMC’s praises after a tour of the medical center Wednesday.
Sep 21, 2007
Second United Way prize drawing to be held Friday
The second of three weekly United Way prize drawings will be held this afternoon.
Sep 21, 2007
Employees invited to parade celebrating midtown and its diversity
It was a hot October day with temperatures in the 90s. Despite the heat, 10,000 men in black bowler hats and suit coats marched through midtown Omaha to what was called “the country.” That was where a cornerstone was being laid at Saint Cecilia Cathedral. The historic parade, 100 years ago, was one of the largest in Omaha history. A century later, on Oct. 6, 2007, a parade along those same streets will mark the event’s centennial.
Sep 21, 2007
September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
You can barely see the small scar on Bethany Bauer’s throat. But it’s a daily reminder of what the 23-year-old has been through. It’s where doctors at The Nebraska Medical Center cut through, to get at the thyroid cancer, a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck.
Sep 20, 2007
Ambassador of Hope Gala named one of Omaha’s top events
In an Academy Award-style event, the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center was one of seven award winners honored at the inaugural Big Event Awards Celebration held Sept. 12 at the Joslyn Art Museum.
Sep 20, 2007
United Front – Girls Inc.’s impact reaches far and wide
One by one each of the 12 girls tap the tuning forks on their palms to make them vibrate. Then each youth carefully stands the tuning fork on the top of her head and listens for the high pitched sound it makes. The exercise is part of a presentation about the physician’s assistant program at the UNMC Youth Learning Center. The girls, ranging in age from 9 to 14, are members of the non-profit organization Girls Inc., one of the many agencies in Omaha funded in part through United Way donations.
Sep 20, 2007
UNMC receives NU Foundation grants for research equipment
UNMC has received two grants totaling $255,445 from the University of Nebraska Foundation to acquire and upgrade research equipment. The annual grants are made available from unrestricted donations to the foundation.
Sep 19, 2007
Minority faculty, students network
A health science education is enough of a challenge. But like any life changing event, it’s easier when you have a support system. That is part of the goal of the recent third annual Minority Meet and Greet Event.
Sep 19, 2007
About $100,000 raised during first week of United Way drive
UNMC employees have donated more than $102,000 since this year’s United Way campaign began last week.
Sep 19, 2007
Blood drive to feature tropical theme
Thanks to a group of house officers’ spouses, those who donate during Thursday’s blood drive at the Center for Healthy Living (CFHL) will do their good deeds in a tropical atmosphere.
Sep 19, 2007