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Latest Silver ‘U’ recipients announced

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Dec 19, 2008

Slots remain for Monday blood drive

A few donation slots remain open for UNMC’s holiday blood drive, which will be held Monday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living in the Student Life Center.

Dec 19, 2008

The love goes on

Since the first prize drawing on Tuesday, we haven’t received any videos from people telling us how much they love UNMC.

Dec 19, 2008

Special UNeMed seminar to feature Pfizer official

Christine Smith, vice president and head of Pfizer Worldwide Research’s Biotherapeutics Center of Emphasis, will present a special seminar today at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Dec 18, 2008

Committee to develop UNMC’s plans for smoke-free campus

A campus committee has been charged by Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Don Leuenberger to develop a plan to make UNMC a completely smoke-free campus.

Dec 18, 2008

Lookin’ at U – Joyce Sikora

This week is a bit special in that we feature Joyce Sikora, SAP coordinator, who will retire at the end of this month after working at UNMC for 41 years. The campus is invited to a retirement tea for Sikora today from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Wittson Hall, Room 3042.

Dec 18, 2008

Singin’ in Swanson Hall

The CHS Singers from Central High School serenaded employees at the annual Swanson Hall holiday party on Wednesday.

Dec 18, 2008

New UNMC microscope first of its kind in the state

A critical new fluorescence microscope and reader now provides researchers at UNMC the ability to capture images of cells and to analyze changes in their size, shape, motility, intensity and other cellular properties.

Dec 18, 2008

And the winners are …

Some expressed their love through poetry. Others chose pictures, songs, or hip-hop. But every entry in the I Love UNMC video contest displayed a certain … well … sense of style, humor and creativity.

Dec 17, 2008

UNMC loses one of its biggest fans

The Omaha news media lost an icon Saturday with the death of Steve Brown, longtime radio talk show host.

Dec 17, 2008