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Mayor honors faculty as hometown heroes
Several UNMC faculty and employees were honored as “Hometown Heroes” recently by Mayor Mike Fahey, for their roles in helping to bring conventions to Qwest Center Omaha, raising the city’s profile and helping to pay the facility’s debt.
Jan 16, 2006
Regents to vote on Center for Health Science Education
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will be asked Friday to approve the completion of construction on the Center for Health Science Education at UNMC.
Jan 16, 2006
Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center to partner with UNMC
The Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center has received a Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service. The Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center will partner with UNMC.
Jan 13, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. — part 4 of 5
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today highlights a quotation by Rosa Parks on rights and privileges.
Jan 13, 2006
Fair displays breadth of research activity
The sixth annual Research Fair, sponsored by the UNMC College of Medicine and Office of Research and Development, featured 44 posters and a myriad of research projects across campus.
Jan 13, 2006
Today marks the launch of a new era for Omaha’s largest group practice. UNMC Physicians, formerly known as University Medical Associates (UMA), is pushing into the future with a new identity.
Jan 13, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. — part 3 of 5
In commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today shares the brief response that sparked a 13-month boycott that ended segregation in the Montgomery, Ala., bus system.
Jan 12, 2006
Muellenberg shifts gears after 22 years
On Dec. 31, Phyllis Muellenberg retired after 22 years as director of the School of Allied Health’s Clinical Laboratory Science Program. But that doesn’t mean she’s going anywhere. Today’s tea honoring Muellenberg is from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Private Dining Rooms A & B.
Jan 12, 2006
Free admission to Durham Western Heritage Museum
Under a new partnership with the Durham Western Heritage Museum, UNMC, UMA and The Nebraska Medical Center employees and their families will be admitted free by showing their employee ID badge. See story for details, as well as upcoming events.
Jan 12, 2006
Grant to make Latino health conference a reality
A conference for health professionals that focuses on Latino health is something Lois Colburn has wanted to host for a long time. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals the Latino Health Conference will be held in May.
Jan 11, 2006