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McIntosh gift to benefit Norfolk nursing division
NORFOLK — Eleanor McIntosh wanted to be a nurse. But love, marriage and five children changed the plans she had as a very young girl from Pilger. Now a gift from J. Paul and Eleanor McIntosh of Norfolk will help nursing students for generations to come.
May 15, 2009
Latest edition of UNMC Discover now online
For some, UNMC’s newest research facility, the Durham Research Center II, is a source of pride. But for many more people, it is a symbol of hope, progress and cures.
May 15, 2009
Lunchtime fare to include writing doctors and mariachi music
Physicians presenting works of original creative writing and a performance by a local mariachi band are options for employees looking for activities over the lunch hours today.
May 14, 2009
Agreement creates new advancement structure
UNMC has signed an agreement with the UNMC Alumni Associations and the University of Nebraska Foundation to create a new integrated advancement structure at UNMC.
May 14, 2009
Camp Quality Heartland seeks male volunteers
Camp Quality Heartland, a non-profit organization that provides free camping experiences and year-round activities for children with cancer and their siblings, seeks volunteers.
May 14, 2009
Dr. Singh to present first Lincoln Science Cafe tonight
The first Lincoln Science Cafe will be held tonight and will feature a discussion with UNMC neurologist Sanjay Singh, M.D., about how the brain functions.
May 14, 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 Greg Higgins, campus security corporal.
May 14, 2009
Dr. Pendyala honored by international society
Gurudutt Pendyala, Ph.D., a post doc researcher in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, received the Arthur Falek Young Investigator Award during the recent Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology (SNIP) conference in Wuhan, China.
May 14, 2009
Golden Apples awarded to College of Medicine faculty
After Paul Larsen, M.D., received the Hirshmann Prize for Teaching Excellence-Golden Apple Award at the recent College of Medicine Honors Convocation — one thing is certain — the UNMC professor of pediatrics and neurological sciences will not receive the award again.
May 13, 2009
Wellness Wednesday — Slow down, have a cup of tea
I was swamped last Friday with another hectic day in public relations. … I was tempted to take a “working lunch” in the name of increased productivity. But I knew I needed to go the Asian tea festival, the latest event in the year-long UNMC Diversity Lectures and Cultural Arts Series.
May 13, 2009