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UNMC, ConAgra Foods co-sponsor free health fair Oct. 18

A free community health fair for metropolitan area residents will be Saturday (Oct. 18) from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Metropolitan Community College South Campus.

Oct 17, 2008

Pre-registration required for Oct. 21 innovation contest

Have an innovative idea to commercialize? Then register today to compete in Tuesday’s elevator pitch contest known as “You, the Investor, 60 Seconds … GO!”

Oct 17, 2008

China trip is all about relationships

BEIJING — Relationships. They make the world go round.

Oct 17, 2008

Seminar to focus on organ donation among American Indians

A project that helped raise awareness and willingness in terms of organ donation among members of northern plains American Indian Tribes will be the focus of the monthly Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) seminar on Monday.

Oct 17, 2008

Friday Husker Pick’em – Iowa State

Last week, our panel members all called for Husker losses. Let’s see what they say about Saturday’s game with Iowa State.

Oct 17, 2008

Live United ’08 – United Way donation can assist low-vision clinic

Imagine not being able to recognize familiar faces because your vision is fuzzy. Picture reading a magazine, but letters are missing. Envision trying to call a friend, but the numbers on the dial are a blur. That’s what macular degeneration is like.

Oct 16, 2008

UNMC, Latino Center of the Midlands lead Latina Latino youth conference

More than 250 area high school students from Nebraska and Iowa, along with 30 counselors, teachers and volunteers, will be on campus Friday for the 18th Annual Latina Latino Youth Conference.

Oct 16, 2008

Campus invited to groundbreaking for $14 million nursing building

On Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m., the UNMC College of Nursing will host a ceremonial groundbreaking for a building that will expand capacity to accept more nursing students and prepare more nursing faculty. It also will enable the college to expand its research program.

Oct 16, 2008

Susie Thorne kicks off Music as Medicine series today

Susie Thorne and her jazz band “friends” will kick off the eighth season of the “Music as Medicine” series today with a free noon concert in the Durham Outpatient Center.

Oct 16, 2008

Lookin’ at U — Kacie Gerard

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 Kacie Gerard, special events associate in the department of public affairs.

Oct 16, 2008