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Dr. Buehler recognized at MMI dinner

“You get the best people. You give them the resources. You let them go. And they make you proud.” That’s how Bruce Buehler, M.D., summed up his 25-year career as director of Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) as he accepted a plaque and plaudits at an Oct. 8 event held in his honor.

Oct 23, 2007

Dr. Leibowitz named interim director for MMI

Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has named Michael Leibowitz, Ph.D., interim director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, effective Nov. 15.

Oct 23, 2007

Foundation provides record $89.5 million to university

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Foundation announced Friday at its annual meeting of trustees it transferred a record $89.5 million to the University of Nebraska’s four campuses during its last fiscal year. Most of the funding provided aid for student scholarships, campus and building improvements, academic programs and research.

Oct 23, 2007

Tenth anniversary celebration tomorrow

A celebration commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the partnership between UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Tribute to Caregiver’s Plaza, which is on the east side of the Hixson Lied Center, just south of Clarkson Tower.

Oct 23, 2007

Sandhills motorcycle club raises money for cancer research

The battle against cancer is never ending. That’s why Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, is so grateful for all the support he can get to help fund cancer research. Among the many donors to the cancer center, Dr. Cowan holds a special place in his heart for a group of motorcyclists who primarily reside in the Sandhills of Nebraska, a couple hundred miles west of Omaha.

Oct 22, 2007

Million-step Monday — Rocky Mountain pedometer

Fran Neff, an office associate in the College of Public Health, points at her pedometer during a recent hike at Swan Mountain near Dillon, Colo.

Oct 22, 2007

Student events highlight pharmacy week, month

UNMC pharmacy students will participate in a variety of events in the coming days to commemorate October as American Pharmacists Month and this week as National Pharmacy Week.

Oct 22, 2007

Classes offered on Effort Reporting System for federal projects

The new UNMC Web-based “Effort Reporting System” will be fully utilized by all departments beginning in early November.

Oct 22, 2007

Friday and Saturday’s Bi-National Health Week events

Below is a schedule of Omaha-area Bi-National Health Week events being held in the metro area today.

Oct 19, 2007

Symposium to focus on mental health of college students

Nationally, colleges have reported increases in the number of students seeking services for mental illnesses or conditions such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and stress.

Oct 19, 2007