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Med students help with back-to-school physicals

UNMC medical students helped with school physicals recently during the second annual “Back to School Bonanza at Omaha’s Sacred Heart Elementary School.

Sep 12, 2008

Friday Husker Pick ’em – New Mexico State

Our panel members — internal medicine’s Lisa Runco (with her teammate, former Husker football star Chad Kelsay), Jeffrey Hill, M.D., associate dean for admissions and student affairs, and anesthesiology professor Rob Zatechka, M.D. — weigh on this week’s game between Nebraska and New Mexico State.

Sep 12, 2008

UNeMed to give $10,000 research award

UNeMed, UNMC’s technology transfer arm, is gearing up for the annual Innovation Awards.

Sep 11, 2008

Olson Center hosts mother/daughter forum on Sept. 18

The Olson Center for Women’s Health invites “tweens” and teens and the mothers who care for them to its fourth and final forum of the series “Stages” on Thursday, Sept. 18.

Sep 11, 2008

Tee Up for Disabilities on Sept. 22

The UNMC campus is invited to participate in the annual “Tee Up for Disabilities” golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 22, at the Field Club of Omaha.

Sep 11, 2008

Lookin’ at U – Stephanie Lynam

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 Stephanie Lynam, problem based learning coordinator in the College of Medicine.

Sep 11, 2008

Dr. Stoddard named to assistant dean position

Hugh Stoddard, Ph.D., has been named assistant dean for medical education in the College of Medicine, senior associate dean for academic affairs Gerald Moore, M.D., announced Wednesday.

Sep 11, 2008

Dr. Batra receives grant from Komen Foundation

The Nebraska affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation has awarded UNMC researcher, Surinder Batra, Ph.D., a $50,000 grant for breast cancer research.

Sep 10, 2008

Wellness Wednesday – Happily healthy

It’s long been theorized that happy people generally are in better health, but researchers aren’t sure why. A new study provides strong evidence that the happier you are, the healthier you will be.

Sep 10, 2008

Former NU president to teach class, consult with researchers

University of Nebraska President Emeritus L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., known for his staunch support of stem cell research, will be on the UNMC campus for the next month to teach a graduate course.

Sep 10, 2008