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Japanese delegation, UNMC to sign partnership agreement today

The development of a “materials medicine network,” which pursues research in nanomedicine and other fields is the focus of a visit to UNMC today by representatives from four Japanese institutions.

Mar 25, 2008

Rheault receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award for March

It was a late Friday afternoon and the end of a stressful week when Tracy Rheault was called into the meeting. “What’s happened now?” she thought as the cardiothoracic surgery team gathered. Then, her mentor, Carin Borg, made an unexpected announcement. Rheault, manager of the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery section, had been chosen as this month’s Chancellor’s Gold U Award for her exemplary service.

Mar 25, 2008

Dr. Gollan: Dr. Mikuls is a ‘special’ scientist’

College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., recalls vividly the effort he and others put in to recruit Ted Mikuls, M.D., back to his alma mater.

Mar 25, 2008

Nebraska’s songs focus of partnership event today at noon

Nebraska’s rich — albeit under publicized — musical tradition will be featured during a Time Travelers partnership event today at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater.

Mar 25, 2008

Million-step Monday – walking in kiwi country

College of Dentistry Dean John Reinhardt, D.D.S., and his wife, Claudia, stand atop “Rocky Mountain” overlooking Lake Wanaka on the South Island, New Zealand, during a trip the couple took in December.

Mar 24, 2008

Former VA regional director Birdzell dies

Samuel H. Birdzell, former regional director of the Veteran’s Administration hospital in Omaha, died Feb. 1 at his home in Champaign, Ill. He was 91.

Mar 24, 2008

NU names associate vice president of academic affairs and research

Richard Hoffmann, Ph.D., has been named associate vice president of academic affairs and research for the University of Nebraska effective May 1.

Mar 24, 2008

Dr. Vose named to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society board

The Nebraska Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently named UNMC’s Julie Vose, M.D., to its board of trustees, a two-year term.

Mar 24, 2008

March Silver ‘U’ recipients announced

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Mar 21, 2008

Gilmore award presentation today

Ted Mikuls, M.D., an associate professor of rheumatology at UNMC, will be presented with the 2008 Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award today at 3 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Mar 21, 2008