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Spotlight on new faculty – meet Dick Slater, M.D.

Dick Slater, M.D., assistant professor of radiology, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Nov 22, 2005

Workshop on research and education funding opportunities

On Dec. 13, the UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research will host a two-hour workshop on federal funding opportunities focused on research and education. The workshop will cover proposal review processes and available grant funding at the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Click for details and registration information.

Nov 21, 2005

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Mary Kay Drake, M.D.

Mary Kay Drake, M.D., assistant professor of radiology, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Nov 21, 2005

Health management program makes a difference

Darren Dageforde of Facilities Management & Planning was recognized last week by the Wellness Council of the Midlands for making extraordinary healthy lifestyle changes as a result of UNMC’s wellness program. Here is his story, in his own words.

Nov 18, 2005

2005 international photo contest winners announced

Katalin Rabl, Ph.D., ophthalmology, is the grand prize-winner in the fifth annual International Photography Contest, sponsored by UNMC International Studies and Programs. Click to see the award-winning photos.

Nov 18, 2005

Leuenberger earns Wellness Council leadership award

A conscientious employer, Don Leuenberger says, has a responsibility to provide reasonable opportunities for employees to participate in healthy activities and to encourage employees to take part in healthy activities. For his efforts, he has received the William M. Kizer Light of Wellness Award from the Wellness Council of the Midlands.

Nov 17, 2005

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Brian Hasley, M.D.

Brian Hasley, M.D., assistant professor in orthopaedic surgery, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Nov 17, 2005

HPTC healthcare resources directory available

It’s the 10th anniversary of the Health Professions Tracking Center and the latest edition of the “Directory of Nebraska and Western Iowa Healthcare Resources” is hot off the press.

Nov 16, 2005

UNMC neurosurgeon, Lyal Leibrock, M.D., dies

Lyal Leibrock, M.D., professor of surgery and former longtime chief of the section of neurosurgery at UNMC, died Sunday at his Omaha home from colon cancer. He was 64.

Nov 16, 2005

Elkhorn students receive unique tour of OR

A group of 70 sixth-grade students from Elkhorn Ridge Middle School had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the new operating rooms in the Hixson-Lied Center for Clinical Excellence on Nov. 8 and learn first-hand from the experts on what actually happens in the operating room.

Nov 15, 2005