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Vice Chancellor Leuenberger on the tobacco-free designation
On Monday, Aug. 24, UNMC property will go tobacco-free. Don Leuenberger, vice chancellor for business and finance, recently answered some questions regarding the move to a tobacco-free campus.
Jul 17, 2009
Alumni reunion comes to Omaha on Oct. 2-3
As fans of the College World Series know, all roads lead to Omaha. For UNMC alums, the same adage applies. Omaha is the place to be on Oct. 2-3, as the annual UNMC Alumni Reunion will take place in Nebraska’s largest city.
Jul 16, 2009
Extreme makeover: UNMC Web site edition
In the coming months, UNMC faculty and staff will note big changes on campus. The changes will start Aug. 13 when UNMC launches its new brand.
Jul 16, 2009
Lookin’ at ‘U’ – Stacie Ortmeier
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 Stacie Ortmeier, community based research coordinator in the department of internal medicine.
Jul 16, 2009
Think Green — a new ‘green’ campus directory
The familiar green UNMC Phone Directory has truly “gone green.” In collaboration with Information Technology Services, a more robust online phone directory is now available to employees.
Jul 16, 2009
UNeMed to again give $10,000 research award
UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer leader for UNMC, is gearing up for their annual Innovation Week. … UNeMed once again will award $10,000 in unrestricted research funds to the inventor or group of inventors who submit the most promising invention.
Jul 16, 2009
UNMC partners with OPS, UNL, media for special science project
Global concerns over the spread of the H1N1 virus sparked interest in infectious diseases and viruses. This week, Omaha Public Schools (OPS) high school teachers and students will study virology with UNMC researchers.
Jul 15, 2009
For those UNMC employees who attended the REO Speedwagon, Styx and .38 Special concert at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Sunday, your eyes didn’t deceive you during the show’s final song.
Jul 15, 2009
UNMC staph team lands $11.1 million grant
The UNMC researcher who made the breakthrough discovery of bacterial programmed cell death is leading UNMC’s “Staph Team” in pursuit of one of this country’s most dangerous bacterial pathogens — community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).
Jul 15, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – cool off with summer fruit
OK, so it’s not sweltering hot today. And the rest of the week doesn’t look to be much of a scorcher, either.
Jul 15, 2009