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New look for UNMC Discover debuts this week

In the latest edition of UNMC Discover, now online and soon to be in the UNMC newsstands, readers will discover what’s behind the medical center’s 10-year growth in its research initiative.

Dec 7, 2009

Jose Villegas receives Heartland Latino Leadership Health award

UNMC’s Jose Villegas recently received the 2009 Health award from the Heartland Latino Leadership Conference.

Dec 7, 2009

UNMC ice rink opens today

UNMC’s new ice rink will open today during a brief dedication ceremony at noon.

Dec 4, 2009

Friday Husker Pick’em – Texas

They eyes of Texas are upon Nebraska after the Cornhuskers beat Colorado last week — a result that all three of our panelists predicted.

Dec 4, 2009

Agreement clears up clinical trial coverage picture

Health experts tout clinical trials as a means to saving more lives. As part of an agreement announced at UNMC on Thursday, most Nebraskans now will know whether their insurance covers such trials.

Dec 4, 2009

Last day for HRA, NUFlex reenrollment

Today is the last day for employees to reenroll for their NUFlex and/or to take the Health Risk Assessment (HRA).

Dec 4, 2009

Be on the lookout for H1N1 e-mail vaccination scam

If you receive an e-mail that appears to be from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asking you to create a personal H1N1 vaccination profile, it’s a scam.

Dec 4, 2009

Northwest High School Show Choirs to present Dec. 10 Music as Medicine

The Northwest High School Show Choirs will perform during the next Music as Medicine concert, which will be held Thursday, Dec. 10 at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center, West Atrium.

Dec 4, 2009

Monthly CTR seminar to feature panel discussion

Jennifer Larsen, M.D., associate dean for clinical research in the College of Medicine, will moderate a panel discussion of senior investigators today at 4:30 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Dec 4, 2009

Lookin’ at U – Janelle Shank

Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Janelle Shank, data management associate in the Munroe-Meyer Institute Physical Therapy Department.

Dec 3, 2009