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Room change for Aug. 29 lymphoma presentation

The Aug. 29 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society free presentation on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma will be held in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Aug 7, 2007

Senators secure $2 million for Saddle Creek relocation study — approval pending

Nebraska Sens. Ben Nelson and Chuck Hagel have secured $2 million to support recommendations of the Saddle Creek Road Relocation Feasibility Study, the initial phase of which is slated for completion in September.

Aug 7, 2007

Gift will add fun to pediatric patients’ hospital stays

Thanks to a financial gift from the Nebraska Fraternal Order of Eagles, young patients at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, will soon have some fun places to hang out during their stay at the hospital.

Aug 7, 2007

Million-step Monday — accounting for the competition

Some friendly competition is helping the folks in general accounting and sponsored programs accounting keep pace during the UNMC 1 Million Step Challenge.

Aug 6, 2007

Study focused on mystery of West Nile virus

Doctors and researchers at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, are working to uncover the mystery of why some people infected with West Nile virus become severely ill and others show no symptoms.

Aug 6, 2007

Spotlight on innovation — meet Dong Wang, Ph.D.

On Aug. 23, UNMC scientists will be recognized for their groundbreaking research at UNeMed’s 2007 Innovation Awards. This is the fourth in a series of profiles spotlighting these remarkable scientists.

Aug 6, 2007

Public invited to free non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma presentation

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invites the public to a free presentation on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma on Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. CDT.

Aug 3, 2007

UNMC researcher brings pilot project to West Africa

UNMC researcher Georgette Kanmogne, Ph.D., recently received $386,422 from the National Institutes of Mental Health to launch a pilot project on the neurological impact of HIV in West Africans living in Cameroon.

Aug 3, 2007

Web source ranks Eppley among world’s leading cancer centers

The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center is among 21 of the world’s leading cancer centers according to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving care for cancer patients.

Aug 3, 2007

UNMC hosts 2007 State Science Meet Alumni Reunion

Seventeen Nebraska high school students recently attended a reunion for past participants of the UNMC State Science Meet. The students, who were eighth graders in 2004 and 2005, are now juniors and seniors in high school.

Aug 3, 2007