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UNMC looks to top United Way goal again
It went down to the wire last year, but UNMC employees flexed their collective generosity muscles to raise more than $136,000 and surpass the goal for the campus’ annual United Way drive. This year’s campaign starts on Monday, Oct. 13 and ends on Friday, Oct. 31. UNMC officials — including Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. — have increased this year’s goal to $140,000 and are calling on employees to help surpass the campus goal again.
Oct 1, 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
Wellness Wednesday — Public invited to women’s wellness conference
The public is invited to attend the 11th Annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference, titled, “Successful Nutrition for Life,” on Friday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mid-America Center, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Oct 1, 2008
Spotlight on new faculty — meet Regan Taylor, M.D.
Regan Taylor, M.D., assistant professor of general internal medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Oct 1, 2008
Dr. Zheng’s laboratory receives $1.8 million NIH grant
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the laboratory of UNMC’s Jialin Zheng, M.D., a $1.8 million RO1 grant to study how neural repair processes are inhibited in patients who suffer from HIV-1 associated dementia.
Sep 30, 2008
Spotlight on new faculty — meet Micah Beachy, D.O.
Micah Beachy, D.O., assistant professor of general internal medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Sep 30, 2008
$5 ‘Pirates of Penzance’ tickets available to UNMC staff, students
UNMC faculty, staff and students have the opportunity to purchase $5 tickets for the Opera Omaha production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.”
Sep 30, 2008
Crozier receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ for September
Jennifer Crozier wanted to be a doctor. Then, she wanted to impact the lives of doctors. Now, UNMC’s residency program coordinator in general surgery is impacting their lives in ways she never planned.
Sep 30, 2008
Rural rotation poster contest winners take home $250 each
Fourth-year medical students Christelle Iboudo and Lindsay Northam each received $250 for poster presentations they created after serving rural rotations as third-year medical students.
Sep 29, 2008
UNMC receives $5.3 million grant for pancreatic cancer research
The National Cancer Institute has awarded a $5.3 million, five-year Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant in pancreatic cancer to the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center. UNMC was one of only two programs funded this year in pancreatic cancer.
Sep 29, 2008