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UNMC seeks volunteer tour guides

Volunteers are needed to serve as docents for the UNMC Tour Program. The position involves escorting groups to various locations on campus.

Aug 6, 2008

Wellness Wednesday – rollin’ with Dr. Rodenhorst-Weber

When we started Wellness Wednesday — we said we would find out what UNMC employees do to stay well. Today do we head to the western edge of UNMC’s 500-mile campus to catch up with Kim Rodenhorst-Weber, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Scottsbluff division of the UNMC College of Nursing.

Aug 6, 2008

PT applicants to use streamlined application process

Applying to multiple physical therapy education programs just got easier.

Aug 6, 2008

UNMC urologist aims to ‘bring sex back to the Midwest’

One can’t watch an hour-long television show without seeing a commercial for erectile dysfunction. But what about female sexual dysfunction? If approximately one in four females experience some form of sexual dysfunction in their lifetime, according to Michael Feloney, M.D., assistant professor of urologic surgery at UNMC, then why aren’t women being targeted by marketers in the same way men are?

Aug 6, 2008

UNMC docs part of myeloma study in New England Journal

There are some families that, for whatever reason, have higher incidences of myeloma than others. Researchers from UNMC, Creighton University School of Medicine and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences want to know why.

Aug 5, 2008

BRIN scholars on campus — meet Ximeng Zheng

Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Ximeng Zheng, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.

Aug 5, 2008

‘Omaha Cares’ initiative aims to raise neighborly safety

Metro area residents might not be their ‘neighbors’ keepers’ but a little vigilance can go a long way to improving community safety.
That’s the belief of the Neighborhood Center (NC), which launched a special public awareness campaign on July 28.

Aug 5, 2008

University continues progress in female, minority hiring

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska continues to make progress in increasing the diversity of its faculty, a goal shared by the Board of Regents, university administrative leadership, and the State Legislature, according to a report released Monday.

Aug 5, 2008

Lori Fuller named manager of printing services

Lori Fuller has been named manager of UNMC Printing Services, UNMC Director of Business Services Keith Swarts announced last week.

Aug 4, 2008

Spotlight on new faculty — meet Kaihong Su, Ph.D.

Kaihong Su, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of pathology and microbiology, is one of the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Aug 4, 2008