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Neurological sciences chairman helps lead study comparing stenting vs. surgery
UNMC’s Pierre Fayad, M.D., was one of six researchers on the executive committee for a major national study — reported in the April 10 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine — that compared stenting and surgery in high-risk patients with significant narrowing of the carotid artery and found that there is no significant difference in the long-term outcomes of these patients three years after either one of the procedures was performed to open up the artery.
Apr 10, 2008
APRDP students, faculty get new digs
Students who visit UNMC as part of the Asian Pacific Rim Development Program (APRDP) now have a midtown haven to return to after hard days in the classrooms, labs and clinics.
Apr 9, 2008
UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians will participate test tornado warnings today with drills at 10:10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Apr 9, 2008
UNMC students help fight the Tar Wars
For the third year in a row the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians sponsored the Omaha Tar Wars poster contest. The winner will represent the state at the national contest in July in Washington.
Apr 9, 2008
Spring clean your e-mail accounts
ITS is urging all Lotus Notes users to clear the clutter from their e-mail accounts. To assist you in this process, ITS will be implementing an automated reminder when your e-mail box is getting full.
Apr 9, 2008
Flag lowering to honor longtime UNMC supporter
The UNMC flags outside the Durham Outpatient Center have been lowered to half-staff to honor UNMC supporter Charles “Chuck” Durham, who died April 5 at the age of 90.
Apr 9, 2008
Every Thursday evening, Abby Langdon, 25, looks forward to a night out with her friends. Her parents, Jim and Marlene Langdon, also look forward to it because it gives them a few hours of needed rest.
Apr 8, 2008
Seminar to focus on research integrity and publication guidelines
Research integrity guidelines from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should be familiar to all active researchers at UNMC. In addition, the new requirements for submission of NIH-supported publications to PubMed Central for public access and databases — with other forms of information technology that track scientific publications — allow increased access to, and analysis of, the vast amount of information produced by today’s researchers. To learn more, register for Thursday’s faculty development lunch and learn seminar.
Apr 8, 2008
What others are saying about Chuck Durham
Many at UNMC took time Monday to reflect on the impact Charles “Chuck” Durham has had on the medical center campus. Read what individuals are saying about one of Omaha’s philanthropic giants.
Apr 8, 2008
Philanthropic giant, Charles Durham, transformed UNMC
Charles “Chuck” Durham wanted his legacy to be biomedical research, but the impact and contributions of this hands-on civic leader who transformed UNMC, goes far beyond that wish.
On Monday, the UNMC community remembered Durham, who died Saturday at age 90, for his visionary leadership, philanthropic spirit and the indelible impact, he and his late wife, Margre, had on UNMC, where their names are synonymous with research excellence.
Apr 8, 2008