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Dr. Kiyota receives 2008 Oldfield Award
Vada Kinman Oldfield would have turned 98 on Monday. And so — as has happened every year near her birthday since her death in 1999 — a UNMC researcher received the Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Award. This year’s recipient was Tomomi Kiyota, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher in the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience.
Apr 23, 2008
UNMC Alumni Reunion Weekend slated for Sept. 19-20
The UNMC Alumni Reunion Weekend will be held Sept. 19-20.
Apr 22, 2008
A few small changes in your home and yard can lead to big reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and save money. Explore our list of nine simple steps you can take around the house and yard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Apr 22, 2008
Dr. Solheim – Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students
A mentor is a trusted friend, counselor or teacher who also is typically a more experienced person. That’s what students in UNMC’s Eppley Cancer Research Graduate Program (CRGP) have in Joyce Solheim, Ph.D., associate professor and director of the CRGP.
Apr 22, 2008
Tom Osborne, Chip Davis to headline Omaha wellness expo
University of Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne and Manheim Steamroller’s Chip Davis will be among the speakers at the Omaha Health, Wellness, & Fitness Expo this weekend in the Omaha Civic Auditorium’s Exhibition Hall.
Apr 22, 2008
Holland honored for his support of research
Richard “Dick” Holland is always willing to take on a challenge. As his daughter, Mary Ann Holland, said, “My dad has never met a controversy he didn’t love. Once he gets his teeth into something, he’s like a pit bull.”
On April 14, Nebraskans for Research honored Holland at its annual tribute luncheon at Omaha’s Happy Hollow Club.
Apr 21, 2008
Million-step Monday – Walkers in the woods
UNMC Wellness Manager Jayme Nekuda has 30 passes for admission to both Fontenelle Forest Nature Center and Neale Woods Nature Center for participants of the 1 Million Step Challenge.
Apr 21, 2008
Dr. Sather receives community service award
It didn’t matter that she sat in the back room of a Hispanic clothing store, Linda Sather, Ed.D., was exactly where she wanted to be. … On this day, Dr. Sather, three interpreters and four nursing students provided free blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar screenings to customers as they wandered through the clothing store.
Apr 21, 2008
UNeMed seminar to focus on FDA approval of technology
FDA approval of technology will be the topic of a UNeMed sponsored seminar at 1 p.m. today in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
Apr 21, 2008
Medical center recycling helps keep environment healthy
It seems you can’t go a week without hearing the phrase, “Go green.” There are “green” bloggers, movie stars buying “green” houses and “green” guides that show you how to be “green” at home and work. Though the saying has become fashionable, UNMC has been “going green” for about two decades with a strong reduce, reuse and recycle program.
Apr 21, 2008