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Online United Way donations make giving easier
For a second-straight year, UNMC employees can pledge to the United Way online through an efficient, secure system that mirrors the traditional paper pledging system of years past.
Sep 12, 2007
United Front – Dr. Yeaworth grateful for the Alzheimer’s Association
Rosalee Yeaworth, Ph.D., knows firsthand the importance of the Alzheimer’s Association to those suffering from the disease and those caring for sufferers.
Sep 11, 2007
UNMC student enrollment climbs to record high
For the third straight year, student enrollment at UNMC reached an all-time high with 3,124 students enrolled for the 2007-08 school year – an increase of 1.9 percent over last year’s previous record total of 3,067.
Sep 11, 2007
Largest NU enrollment in more than a decade
Enrollment at the University of Nebraska increased by 2.7 percent this fall, the third year in a row student numbers have gone up. A total of 47,058 students are attending the university in the 2007-08 school year – the highest total enrollment since 1996 – with significant increases in first-time freshmen and graduate students.
Sep 11, 2007
Million-step Monday – Pedometers, camels and the Great Wall
Yes, that is UNMC Director of Business Services Keith Swarts and his pedometer on top of a camel.
Sep 10, 2007
MMI’s Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament set for Sept. 17
The public is invited to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 17, at Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave. Proceeds will go toward the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute recreational therapy program for adults with developmental disabilities.
Sep 10, 2007
Omaha Police acknowledge heroic UNMC lab technician
UNMC veterinarian research technician Rick Robinson was minding his own business driving home from his part time job as a security officer at 1 a.m. on March 31 when a car whizzed past him at a high rate of speed. Moments later Robinson noticed the car was swerving. No more than a block later, Robinson’s usual drive home took a different turn.
Sep 7, 2007
Top life scientist Dr. Brattain joins Eppley Cancer Center
Renowned breast and colon cancer researcher, Michael Brattain, Ph.D., joined the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center as the new associate director for basic research on June 1.
Sep 7, 2007