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Friday Husker Pick’em – Missouri

With Missouri coming into Lincoln on Saturday, we have our first disagreement among panel members about who will win this week’s game.

Oct 3, 2008

$500 available during UNeMed-sponsored contest

UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer arm for UNMC, will present “How to Make Money and Protect Your Ideas” with Anne York, Ph.D., director of the entrepreneurship program at Creighton University, on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

Oct 3, 2008

A close look at a small wonder

Legislative candidate Jim George looks at a prototype for a miniature surgical robot that is being developed by scientists from UNMC and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Oct 3, 2008

College of Dentistry addresses student issue

The use of a study guide by students at the UNMC College of Dentistry has been called into question by the college’s dean and faculty.

Oct 3, 2008

Get out the vote: Part I

In the recent movie, “Swing Vote,” Kevin Costner stars as Bud Johnson, an apathetic loser who through a wacky chain of events somehow becomes the guy who will cast the vote to decide a presidential election. The plot may seem unlikely as elections rarely come down to a single vote. But what if 10 people decide their individual votes don’t count? What if 100 people thought that way?

Oct 2, 2008

Lookin’ at U – Jill Fliege

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 Jill Fliege, program coordinator of the UNMC Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program and a nurse practitioner in the pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy section.

Oct 2, 2008

Mary Wendl appointed to Nebraska Center for Nursing Board

Mary Wendl, business manager of the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice at UNMC, knows Nebraska faces a nursing shortage and she wants to do something about it.

Oct 2, 2008

Donors needed for Tuesday blood drive

About 40 time slots are still available for those who wish to give blood during Tuesday’s drive at the Center for Healthy Living.

Oct 2, 2008

Sept. 28 = happy birthday x 3 for Omaha family

Paul Tomich, M.D., has delivered hundreds of babies since graduating from medical school 35 years ago. However, the UNMC OB/GYN physician has never witnessed a birth quite like the one he saw on Sunday morning at The Nebraska Medical Center.

Oct 2, 2008

Lecture to focus on Durham Museum’s hidden treasures

Did you know that most museums display less than five percent of the objects they own? There are many reasons why artifacts are not exhibited. Some may be too fragile and some may not fit the museum’s mission, but all tell a unique story.

Oct 1, 2008