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Stepping stars

Members of the Toews’ Travellers and the Varney Express 1 Million-Step Challenge walking teams and other high steppers were recognized at a pizza party last week for their feet … err … feats during the UNMC wellness challenge.

May 27, 2008

Summit aimed at improving health care for all Nebraskans

Quality and affordable health care for all Nebraskans will be the underlying focus during the daylong Nebraska Health Summit on Thursday in UNMC’s Durham Research Center.

May 27, 2008

Nominate that super co-worker for a Gold ‘U’ award

Do you a have a co-worker or colleague at work that without whom the office would cease to run smoothly? Why not take the time to nominate him or her for the Chancellor’s Gold U award?

May 27, 2008

UNMC bids farewell to Dr. Romero

A farewell tea will be held today for Jose Romero, M.D., professor in the department of pediatrics-infectious diseases, from 1 to 3 p.m. in University Tower’s Private Dining Rooms.

May 23, 2008

Lectureship remembers Dr. Rosenlof, UNMC’s ‘Go To Guy’

Robert Rosenlof, M.D., would be delighted with what is happening at UNMC these days.

May 23, 2008

MMI sponsors Special Olympics gymnastics

Gesturing to a pair of judges on the sidelines, 10-year-old Daniel Holm signaled he was ready.

May 23, 2008

Dr. Sewell receives prestigious fellowship

Ryan Sewell, M.D., house officer IV in the UNMC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has received a fellowship match at the prestigious Children’s Hospital Boston — the primary pediatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School.

May 23, 2008

Doorways of opportunity — Women in leadership in the minority

This is the fourth in a series of stories about a move to ban affirmative action in Nebraska and the potential impact such a policy change would have at UNMC.

May 22, 2008

UNMC rolls out new rideshare program

Motivated in part by a conversation from one of the recent employee forums, UNMC has enacted a rideshare program for employees who wish to carpool to and from campus.

May 22, 2008

Lookin’ at U – Margaret Boyce

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 Margaret Boyce, an employee relations technician in UNMC Human Resources.

May 22, 2008