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In the recent movie, “Swing Vote,” Kevin Costner stars as Bud Johnson, an apathetic loser who through a wacky chain of events somehow becomes the guy who will cast the vote to decide a presidential election. The plot may seem unlikely as elections rarely come down to a single vote. But what if 10 people decide their individual votes don’t count? What if 100 people thought that way?
Oct 2, 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.” This week, we feature Jill Fliege, program coordinator of the UNMC Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program and a nurse practitioner in the pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy section.
Oct 2, 2008
Mary Wendl appointed to Nebraska Center for Nursing Board
Mary Wendl, business manager of the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice at UNMC, knows Nebraska faces a nursing shortage and she wants to do something about it.
Oct 2, 2008
Registration open for campus alert system
UNMC employees and students can register for the e2Campus security system that would quickly alert them should a shooting, tornado or other life-threatening development occur on campus.
Oct 1, 2008
UNMC looks to top United Way goal again
It went down to the wire last year, but UNMC employees flexed their collective generosity muscles to raise more than $136,000 and surpass the goal for the campus’ annual United Way drive. This year’s campaign starts on Monday, Oct. 13 and ends on Friday, Oct. 31. UNMC officials — including Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. — have increased this year’s goal to $140,000 and are calling on employees to help surpass the campus goal again.
Oct 1, 2008
Lecture to focus on Durham Museum’s hidden treasures
Did you know that most museums display less than five percent of the objects they own? There are many reasons why artifacts are not exhibited. Some may be too fragile and some may not fit the museum’s mission, but all tell a unique story.
Oct 1, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — Public invited to women’s wellness conference
The public is invited to attend the 11th Annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference, titled, “Successful Nutrition for Life,” on Friday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mid-America Center, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Oct 1, 2008
Spotlight on new faculty — meet Regan Taylor, M.D.
Regan Taylor, M.D., assistant professor of general internal medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Oct 1, 2008
Dr. Zheng’s laboratory receives $1.8 million NIH grant
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded the laboratory of UNMC’s Jialin Zheng, M.D., a $1.8 million RO1 grant to study how neural repair processes are inhibited in patients who suffer from HIV-1 associated dementia.
Sep 30, 2008
Spotlight on new faculty — meet Micah Beachy, D.O.
Micah Beachy, D.O., assistant professor of general internal medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Sep 30, 2008