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UNMC, Moscow State looking at expanded cooperation

Three UNMC scientists recently visited with colleagues at Russia’s Moscow State University about increasing collaboration between the two institutions.

Jan 29, 2008

Program on new cancer treatments set for Saturday

UNMC will host a program Saturday to provide updates on new treatments and management of lymphoma, acute and chronic leukemia, myeloma, myelodysplasia, myeloproliferative diseases and coagulation disorders.

Jan 29, 2008

‘Walk and Roll for Disabilities’ scheduled for Feb. 17

Boots are made for walkin’ and wheels are made for rollin’ at the fourth annual Walk and Roll for Disabilities, which will be held at the Westroads Mall in Omaha on Feb. 17.

Jan 28, 2008

Presidential pandemic policy adviser visits UNMC

A leading adviser to President Bush on biodefense and pandemic preparedness issues visited UNMC on Friday to deliver the weekly internal medicine grand rounds.

Jan 28, 2008

Million-step Monday — Team Bonz rolling to Chimney Rock

Some members of the orthopaedic surgery department’s “Team Bonz” stopped walking for a quick picture recently.

Jan 28, 2008

Spotlight on new faculty — meet Jyoti Mahapatra, M.D.

Jyoti Mahapatra, M.D., instructor of emergency medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Jan 28, 2008

New SARH officers announced

New officers have been elected for 2007-08 by the UNMC Student Association for Rural Health (SARH).

Jan 25, 2008

Study: Increased hand gel use not reducing hospital infections

Improved hand hygiene among health-care workers thanks to increased use of anti-bacterial gels is not reducing hospital infection rates, a UNMC study indicates.

Jan 25, 2008

BuzzCuts campaign raises about $1,300 for malaria nets

In December, the Student Alliance for Global Health (SAGH) raised $1,289 during its BuzzCuts campaign.

Jan 25, 2008

Stories from the omelet line

Click here to see a blog from Sean Duffy, a health informatics programmer analyst in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, about his memories of Fred Williams, a food and nutrition employee known for running the omelet line in the Nebraska Cafe. Williams died on Jan. 3 at the age of 57.

Jan 25, 2008