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Business entities the focus of Thursday seminar

UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer leader for UNMC, will sponsor a free Webinar series for all researchers, post docs and graduates students. The seventh course in the 11-week series, ” The Advanced Essentials: Business Entities,” is scheduled for Thursday.

Aug 3, 2009

UNMC Off the Clock – MMI’s Askew likes to foil fencing foes

When James Askew was an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the early 1990s, he saw a flier on campus about a fencing club. He went to a club meeting and has swung a foil ever since.

Aug 3, 2009

Summer interns provide foundation for research work

For many gifted high school students, the interest is there — but the opportunities are few. That’s why Oluwatoyin Asojo, Ph.D., assistant professor in UNMC’s pathology and microbiology department, participates in the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Project SEED program.

Jul 31, 2009

Dr. Batra named biochemistry and molecular biology chair

One of UNMC’s top researchers, Surinder Batra, Ph.D., has been named chairman of the College of Medicine’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB).

Jul 31, 2009

Dr. Christman to step down as department chair

After 15 years as professor and chairwoman of the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Judith Christman, Ph.D., will step down to devote more time to her research and mentoring graduate students.

Jul 31, 2009

Evidence of fun found during science camp

Twelve-year-old Agnes Warner stamps her fingerprints during a recent lesson on forensics investigation. The lesson was part of a three-day summer science camp at the medical center designed to strengthen math and science curriculum of youths on reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota.

Jul 31, 2009

UNMC research funding tops $100 million

Research funding at UNMC soared 22 percent to more than $100 million during the past fiscal year. More than $76 million of that funding came from federal sources.

Jul 31, 2009

A schedule of UNMC/KETV News Watch 7 segments

A schedule of this weekend’s “Health Watch Asks, UNMC Answers” segments on KETV NewsWatch 7.

Jul 31, 2009

UNeMed to award $10,000 for promising invention

UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer leader for UNMC, once again will award $10,000 in unrestricted research funds to the inventor or group of inventors who submit the most promising invention.

Jul 30, 2009

High school students spend their summer at UNMC

Before they embark on their college health care courses, 10 Omaha high school graduates spent part of their summer learning from professionals at UNMC.

Jul 30, 2009