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Dr. Lyddon remembered by radiology department

Debra Marie Lyddon, M.D., assistant professor of radiology and director of medical student radiology education, died last Thursday of breast cancer complications. She was 53.

Jun 11, 2008

How difficult can it be?

Madison and Austin Gillespie, the children of UNMC public affairs’ NeEtta Gillespie, get a lesson in juggling from one of the participants in the Flatland Juggling Festival.

Jun 10, 2008

Raising awareness about Cystic Fibrosis

More than 80 people turned out recently for the 2008 Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Family Education Day at the Durham Research Center.

Jun 10, 2008

MMI employees ‘whack’ the directors

Faculty and staff of the Munroe-Meyer Institute paid money to “whack the directors” on employee appreciation day held recently.

Jun 10, 2008

VA Secretary visits Omaha VA Medical Center

Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson said health care delivered at the Omaha VA Medical Center is all about the “two P’s — passion and patching.” The senator’s comment summarized a key message that was delivered to Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake, M.D., on Monday — the Omaha VA is delivering quality health care in a building constructed in the 1950s that is now quite outdated and rapidly deteriorating.

Jun 10, 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

Veterans Affairs secretary in Omaha today

Veterans Affairs Secretary James B. Peake, M.D., is in Omaha today touring the Omaha VA Medical Center and making an assessment of the physical condition of the facility.

Jun 9, 2008

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

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