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Community Academy students honored with volunteer award

UNMC Community Academy students recently received the 2008 Outstanding Youth Volunteer award in the group category through the United Way of the Midlands.

Jun 9, 2008

Lotus leaf inspires novel orthopaedic implant surface

When a drop of water hits a lotus leaf, the water becomes a self-cleaning mechanism as it rolls off the surface and washes away dirt and dust.

Jun 9, 2008

UNMC, Educare partnership includes adult health care

For weeks, Joe Grace heard the sales pitch from his five year-old great nephew, Xavier. The child education center were Xavier attends was having a health fair and Xavier wanted his great uncle to come.

Jun 9, 2008

College of Dentistry to provide free services in the Panhandle

Eighty students, dental faculty and staff from the UNMC College of Dentistry will spend today and Saturday tending to the oral health of 200 children in western Nebraska.

Jun 6, 2008

The Sorrell Center count down has begun

Click here to see a new Web site dedicated to the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

Jun 6, 2008

John Gale: forum participants are pioneers of the new millennium

Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale said those who participated in this week’s International Student Research Forum (ISRF) at UNMC represent the next line of great explorers.

Jun 6, 2008

Volunteers needed for transplant reunion

The 2008 Solid Organ Transplant Reunion will be held Saturday, July 26 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd and Grover streets. Many volunteers are needed to help make it a success.

Jun 6, 2008

And now for something completely different … Juggling!

Well, those looking for something to do this weekend can toss this into their schedules — the 2008 Flatland Juggling Festival will be held starting today at the UNMC Center for Healthy Living.

Jun 6, 2008

Spring Discover now available online

The Spring 2008 edition of UNMC Discover can now be read online by clicking here.

Jun 5, 2008

Lookin’ at U — Bob Schmida

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 Bob Schmida, accounting program associate for continuing nursing education.

Jun 5, 2008