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A note about the campus drug policy
UNMC employees are required to adhere to the Drug-Free Workplace Policy, which prohibits employees from the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of alcohol and/or a controlled substance on UNMC property. The term “substance” refers to drug or chemical compounds that are controlled by local, state, or federal law. UNMC complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, as amended.
Oct 9, 2009
First United Way drawing to be held today
The first of three weekly United Way prize drawings will be held this afternoon.
Oct 9, 2009
Volunteers help nursing students get first hands-on experience
No one dozed off in this classroom lecture as about 80 nurse practitioner students had their first opportunity to apply their knowledge of neurological disorders on volunteers with multiple sclerosis.
Oct 9, 2009
Dr. Smith’s CoBRE grant renewed for nearly $10.4 million
Competitors are often thought of as athletes — not research scientists. But the battle for research funds is fierce as numerous investigators compete for the same grants. Researchers with multiple victories — such as UNMC’s Shelley Smith, Ph.D. — could be considered hall-of-famers.
Oct 9, 2009
UNMC receives 4.5 percent budget increase
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has set UNMC’s total 2009-10 revenue and expense budget at $534.7 million, an increase of 4.5 percent over the previous year.
Oct 9, 2009
National pharmacy organization checks in on UNMC
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) was well-represented at UNMC recently as both the organization’s president and vice president were on campus at the same time.
Oct 8, 2009
Thursday Husker Pick ’em – Missouri
Happy Thursday Game Day, Husker and Tiger fans! Speaking of Tiger fans, we found one and let him weigh in on tonight’s game in Columbia, Mo.
Oct 8, 2009
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 Rosario Lobo, billing representative in the Munroe-Meyer Institute Patient Information Office.
Oct 8, 2009
Time out with T.O. – Dr. Gust’s well-played hand
In poker and in life — you play the cards you’re dealt. Those words struck home for me last week with the death of my friend and colleague, Bill Gust, M.D.
Oct 8, 2009
UNMC pharmacology journal receives high rating
Four years ago Howard Gendelman, M.D., chairman of the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, partnered with the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology and Springer Publishers to create the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology. In a field already crowded with journals, it was unclear whether another one would make it.
Oct 8, 2009