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UNMC reports case of research misconduct

A case of research misconduct involving a former UNMC post-doctoral researcher recently was published in the Federal Register and elsewhere.

May 22, 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

Dr. Swindells co-authors major study of HIV drugs

UNMC’s Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S, was a co-author in the largest study ever conducted to evaluate commonly used HIV drugs. Results from the study were published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

May 21, 2008

MTV show star to perform at GWR Sunshine Foundation event

Elijah Wapner loves to make people laugh. The 17-year-old from upstate New York is a regular comedian who performs across the country. On Sunday, June 1, he will bring his act to the 7th annual GWR Sunshine Foundation dinner and oral auction. Proceeds from that event and a golf tournament on June 2 benefit the autism programs at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.

May 21, 2008

Nominate excellent co-workers for the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’

Got an excellent co-worker? Nominate him or her for the monthly Chancellor’s Silver U award.

May 21, 2008

Pawnee Elementary students visit the medical center

Using table salt, sugar and cayenne pepper, Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D., an associate professor of pediatrics, recently demonstrated to 72 fourth-grade students from Pawnee Elementary School exactly how the human sense of taste works.

May 21, 2008

Regents visit UNMC, tour Sorrell Center

A tour of the nearly-completed Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education was one of the highlights Friday during a visit to UNMC by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

May 20, 2008

Doorways of Opportunity: The importance of pipeline programs

This is the third 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 20, 2008