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Dr. O’Dell appointed American College of Rheumatology secretary
James O’Dell, M.D., chief of the UNMC section of rheumatology and immunology, was appointed secretary of the American College of Rheumatology during the group’s annual business meeting in Philadelphia earlier this month.
Oct 28, 2009
UNMC Grants – Award to add psychiatric nurse practitioners statewide
A three-year, $1.18 million grant awarded to the UNMC College of Nursing by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, will increase the number of psychiatric nurse practitioners in Nebraska by 43.
Oct 28, 2009
Talkin’ baseball on a Wednesday morning
The World Series starts tonight, which gives us campus sports fans something to talk about other than why Cody Green still is on the Nebraska bench.
Oct 28, 2009
Person first language — Put the person before the disability
Person First Language eliminates the use of antiquated, negative terms such as birth defect and handicapped.
Oct 28, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – Corporate Cup recognizes medical center
The team of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center recently was inducted into the Omaha Corporate Cup Hall of Fame.
Oct 28, 2009
Dental students serve community
Educating the next generation of dentists and providing care to the underserved go hand-in-hand at the UNMC College of Dentistry.
Oct 27, 2009
UNMC Grants — Dr. Oakley receives scholar grant from cancer society
Greg Oakley, Ph.D., research assistant professor in the department of oral biology at the UNMC College of Dentistry, was awarded a four-year, $720,000 research scholar grant from the American Cancer Society for his project, “RPA Phosphorylation and the Cellular Response to DNA Damage.”
Oct 27, 2009
UNMC hosts vice mayor of Shanghai
UNMC played host to Xiaoming Shen, Ph.D., the vice mayor of Shanghai, and six members of his delegation last week.
Oct 27, 2009
Facts about the disability population
In recognition of October being Disabilities Awareness Month, UNMC Today will run a series of articles this week that are related to disabilities awareness.
Oct 27, 2009
Time out with T.O. – ‘Stan the Man’ comes through for UNMC
Stan Musial — Hall of Fame baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals — was known as “Stan the Man” for his ability to always come through when needed. Last week, another Stan the Man came through for UNMC.
Oct 27, 2009