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Skate-a-thon 2011 – Revisit those old skating rink games

As the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s winds down on Saturday afternoon, the old-school skate party action will heat up.

Jan 28, 2011

UNMC for the record

Learn about an upcoming art exhibit at the downtown Omaha Public Library that sprung from the efforts of a UNMC Service Learning Project.

Jan 28, 2011

Book signings feature volunteers’ Haiti relief stories

Employees, faculty and staff have two opportunities to hear compelling stories about innovation, resilience and inspiration from the UNMC health care volunteers who provided relief in Haiti.

Jan 28, 2011

Science Cafe examines link between risky behavior/head and neck cancer

Hey Science Cafe fans — check out this story from U.S.News and World Report that features a quote from UNMC’s William Lydiatt, M.D., the speaker for Tuesday’s Omaha Science Cafe.

Jan 27, 2011

Lookin’ at U – Jason Ray

This week, we learn more about Jason Ray, automation controls technician in facilities management and planning.

Jan 27, 2011

Skate-a-thon 2011 – PENguins on campus

Members of a rare penguin species — known as PENguins — were in the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday registering folks for this weekend’s UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s. They’ll be back at the cafe again, today.

Jan 27, 2011

Skate-a-thon 2011 – Fun off-the-ice includes carriage rides

Rod Lugert, associate director for information technology services, will bring two of his Belgian draft horses to campus Saturday to offer carriage rides during the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s.

Jan 27, 2011

Employees to complete new cultural competency training modules

This month updated versions of the UNMC cultural competency training modules will begin to be rolled out to UNMC employees.

Jan 26, 2011

UNMC’s Miss Nebraska aims to promote science in schools

Nicole Haverland, a graduate student in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, has been named Miss Nebraska.

Jan 26, 2011

Skate-a-thon 2011 – Ghoulish overnight fun at the skate-a-thon

An on-ice reenactment of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” highlights the overnight activities at the Parkinson’s skate-a-thon.

Jan 26, 2011