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Fran Higgins finds skate

Fran Higgins, an administrative assistant in the School of Allied Health Professions, was the first person to find the ice skate icon in Monday’s UNMC Today.

Jan 26, 2010

Tiny heart pump provides non-invasive option for cardiac patients

Chad Kimpel died multiple times on July 1. That was the day a heart attack brought the 41-year-old father of three from Farragut, Iowa, to UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.

Jan 26, 2010

Volunteers busy in Haiti, plans for second deployment in works

Thirteen volunteers from the medical center are busy treating the wounded in Haiti this morning. Meanwhile, UNMC already has started to lay groundwork for a second deployment to help the Caribbean nation recover from the massive earthquake that struck on Jan. 12.

Jan 26, 2010

UNMC Grants — Medical students secure grant to raise awareness about mental illness

UNMC medical students received a $4,000 Helping Hand Grant from the American Psychiatric Foundation to increase awareness about mental illnesses.

Jan 25, 2010

Into the eye of the storm: volunteers land in Haiti

UNMC surgeon Corrigan McBride, M.D., led nine medical center health care professionals into Haiti on Sunday morning, marking the medical center’s official entrance into the earthquake ravaged nation.

Jan 25, 2010

Phares elected Board of Regents chairman

Bob Phares was elected chairman of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents for 2010 on Friday.

Jan 25, 2010

Dr. Benson, PR’s Lindquist receive local recognition

John Benson, M.D., professor of internal medicine, and Nicole Lindquist, a writer and media specialist in UNMC public relations, recently were recognized by local organizations.

Jan 25, 2010

Campus alert system registration open

UNMC employees and students can register for the e2Campus security system that would quickly alert them should a shooting, tornado or other life-threatening development occur on campus.

Jan 22, 2010

UNMC hosts two Indian doctors

UNMC currently hosts two doctors from India through a partnership with the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Jan 22, 2010

Knee injury leads PA grad to career in the health care

Her brother is a doctor, her sister a physical therapist. But it was a torn anterior cruciate ligament in high school that spurred Ramona Zephier’s interest in a career in health care.

Jan 22, 2010