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MMI employees ‘whack’ the directors
Faculty and staff of the Munroe-Meyer Institute paid money to “whack the directors” on employee appreciation day held recently.
Jun 10, 2008
VA Secretary visits Omaha VA Medical Center
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson said health care delivered at the Omaha VA Medical Center is all about the “two P’s — passion and patching.” The senator’s comment summarized a key message that was delivered to Secretary of Veterans Affairs James Peake, M.D., on Monday — the Omaha VA is delivering quality health care in a building constructed in the 1950s that is now quite outdated and rapidly deteriorating.
Jun 10, 2008
Community Academy students honored with volunteer award
UNMC Community Academy students recently received the 2008 Outstanding Youth Volunteer award in the group category through the United Way of the Midlands.
Jun 9, 2008
Lotus leaf inspires novel orthopaedic implant surface
When a drop of water hits a lotus leaf, the water becomes a self-cleaning mechanism as it rolls off the surface and washes away dirt and dust.
Jun 9, 2008
UNMC, Educare partnership includes adult health care
For weeks, Joe Grace heard the sales pitch from his five year-old great nephew, Xavier. The child education center were Xavier attends was having a health fair and Xavier wanted his great uncle to come.
Jun 9, 2008
Veterans Affairs secretary in Omaha today
Veterans Affairs Secretary James B. Peake, M.D., is in Omaha today touring the Omaha VA Medical Center and making an assessment of the physical condition of the facility.
Jun 9, 2008
College of Dentistry to provide free services in the Panhandle
Eighty students, dental faculty and staff from the UNMC College of Dentistry will spend today and Saturday tending to the oral health of 200 children in western Nebraska.
Jun 6, 2008
The Sorrell Center count down has begun
Click here to see a new Web site dedicated to the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.
Jun 6, 2008
John Gale: forum participants are pioneers of the new millennium
Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale said those who participated in this week’s International Student Research Forum (ISRF) at UNMC represent the next line of great explorers.
Jun 6, 2008
Volunteers needed for transplant reunion
The 2008 Solid Organ Transplant Reunion will be held Saturday, July 26 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd and Grover streets. Many volunteers are needed to help make it a success.
Jun 6, 2008