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Dr. Hinrichs appointed to two national committees
Steven Hinrichs, M.D., director of the University of Nebraska Center for Biosecurity, has been appointed to two national committees – making him the state’s only representative on both bodies.
Aug 16, 2007
What’s in your backpack? Lunch box? Sports bag?
More than 50 percent of the calls to the Nebraska Regional Poison Center involve medications. Every year the poison center gets calls from schools and daycare centers about medication being found on floors, in diaper bags or being shared among students.
Aug 16, 2007
Dr. Meyer named to Leadership Omaha class
Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., associate dean of the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP), has been named to Leadership Omaha’s 30th class.
Aug 15, 2007
UNeMed celebrates Innovation Week with activities, awards
Beginning Aug. 20, UNeMed has planned a series of activities to highlight Innovation Week and assist individuals in moving novel discoveries from the lab to the marketplace.
Aug 15, 2007
Burger King raises $200,000 for Eppley Cancer Center
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center recently received a major boost in its efforts to reduce cancer deaths in children when it received a $200,000 check from the fourth annual “BK Beat Cancer for Kids” campaign.
Aug 15, 2007
College of Dentistry celebrates pediatric clinic renovation
LINCOLN — The UNMC College of Dentistry late last month celebrated recent gifts made to the newly renovated pediatric dentistry clinic.
Aug 14, 2007
Chinese visitors take in sights of UNMC, Omaha
After a morning of viewing UNMC’s world-class medical technology and cutting-edge research, the four members of a delegation from China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM) were ready for a breather.
Aug 14, 2007
Strategic plan booklet available online
An eight-page booklet highlighting UNMC’s 2007-2010 Strategic Plan is now available on the UNMC Intranet (info.unmc.edu).
Aug 14, 2007
Has the UNMC 1 Million Step Challenge prompted a major life change for you or someone you know?
Aug 14, 2007
Million-step Monday — walking for (public) health
The College of Public Health has about 70 walkers and numerous teams in the UNMC 1 Million Step challenge. Dean Jay Noren, M.D, of course, believes his team, CoPHing Walkers, will be the college’s top-stepping unit.
Aug 13, 2007