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National author to discuss affirmative action today
UNMC employees are invited to attend a seminar today that will feature comments from national speaker and author, Tim Wise, about affirmative action and the move to ban it some states, including Nebraska.
May 1, 2008
FBI agent helps medical students with their observation skills
FBI Special Agent Dan Clegg has arrested some of Mexico’s worst criminals for crimes ranging from murder to drug trafficking. He has investigated numerous bank robberies and interrogated several suspects to gain confessions. In March, he came to the UNMC campus to teach medical students.
May 1, 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 Heather Labrie, a customer service assistant in the Center for Healthy Living.
May 1, 2008
Increase in term life insurance notice
A note from NU Central Administration about increases in term life insurance.
Apr 30, 2008
Dr. McNeilly looks into new ways to treat gambling addiction
Pathological gambling has become a significant public health problem with the proliferation of legalized gambling across the United States.
Currently, no standard drug therapy exists for pathological gambling, but UNMC psychologist, Dennis P. McNeilly, Psy.D., wants to see if a drug used to help alcoholics abstain from drinking also can help pathological gamblers.
Apr 30, 2008
VA human research program earns national accreditation
The human research program of the Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System recently earned national accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP).
Apr 30, 2008
UNMC employees invited to community forum on affirmative action
A national debate on affirmative action will take center stage in Omaha this week and UNMC employees are invited to a Thursday seminar on the topic.
Apr 30, 2008
Faculty honored for decades of service
The UNMC campus community today will celebrate the accomplishments of its faculty for exceptional teaching, mentoring and community service. Others will be recognized for their long-standing tenure at UNMC.
Apr 29, 2008
UNMC physicians to present original works at May 10 reading
Four UNMC physicians who have taken part in a creative writing workshop on campus over the past few months will present some of their work on Saturday, May 10 during a reading in Omaha.
Apr 29, 2008
Seidman inspires UNMC leadership to ‘pursue significance’
How? That was the question posed to UNMC leadership at a workshop held recently at the Scott Conference Center.
Apr 29, 2008