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Spirit of giving encompasses Cattlemen’s Ball
Year after year, the Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska is a team effort.
Jun 20, 2008
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee to feature. This week, we feature Pam McCright, senior buyer in the UNMC Procurement office.
Jun 19, 2008
Dr. Cohen named to prestigious national board
Sam Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., the Havlik-Wall Professor of Oncology in the UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, has been named to the National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS) Board of Scientific Counselors.
Jun 19, 2008
UNMC, Urban League health care conference a success
Nearly 50 high school students recently converged on the UNMC campus to attend an African American youth health care conference.
Jun 19, 2008
In commemoration of Independence Day, UNMC Today will run an item on Thursday, July 3 recognizing those with UNMC connections who are serving in the military.
Jun 19, 2008
Dr. Kanmogne received $1.4 million NIH grant
UNMC researcher Georgette Kanmogne, Ph.D., recently received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health, to study ways to prevent HIV-1 associated dementia.
Jun 18, 2008
Durham Museum lecture to focus on The Amazon Basin
On Tuesday, June 24 at noon, Ryan Valdez from the Smithsonian Associates will give a compelling presentation on the eight country regions of the Amazon with the greatest concentration of biodiversity anywhere on earth.
Jun 18, 2008
New compounds may treat ocular, neurodegenerative disorders
This is the third of three stories that have run in UNMC Today this week that focus on the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention, the largest biotechnology event in the world, to be held this week in San Diego. A team from UNMC will join a number of other Nebraska academic, business and industry organizations in showcasing biotechnology innovations during the convention, which will take place in the San Diego Convention Center.
Jun 18, 2008
New HR division born out of restructuring
The new UNMC Employee Benefits and Work-Life Programs Division has been created as part of a restructuring in the medical center’s business and finance and human resources operations.
Jun 18, 2008
UNMC/Children’s partnership takes next step
In the next step in implementing an affiliation between Children’s Hospital and the UNMC College of Medicine, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved the creation of a new physician practice.
Jun 18, 2008