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Season tickets available for 2007-08 UNO hockey

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has announced that 2007-08 season tickets for men’s hockey are available — with some important changes from last year’s offering.

May 4, 2007

Three honored at Saturday’s commencement in Omaha

A foundation started by the founders of insurance giant Mutual of Omaha, a leader in developing a statewide public health infrastructure and a former Surgeon General of the United States will be recognized at UNMC’s commencement on Saturday in Omaha.

May 4, 2007

Increase in term life insurance notice

A note from NU Central Administration about increases in term life insurance.

May 3, 2007

Two days remain to sign final Sorrell Center beam

Students and employees have until the end of Friday to stop by the street behind the College of Pharmacy and sign the final beam for the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

May 3, 2007

630 students to receive diplomas at commencement ceremonies

Diplomas will be conferred on 630 UNMC students this week during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff.

May 3, 2007

Dr. Miloro named to national oral and maxillofacial surgery board

UNMC’s Michael Miloro, D.M.D., M.D., recently was elected to serve on the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) examination committee for a seven-year term.

May 3, 2007

UNMC Off The Clock — Dr. Gortmaker runs to the Olympic trials

Valerie Gortmaker’s goal at February’s Tallahassee (Fla.) Marathon was to beat her best time. Not only did she do that, the pediatric psychologist at UNMC qualified for the Olympic trials in April 2008 in Boston.

May 2, 2007

Climbing to world-class heights

UNMC is gaining altitude in its climb to world-class status.”We’re not at the top, but we’re on the right trajectory and gaining ground,” UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., said last Tuesday during his annual state-of-the-campus report at the Annual Faculty Meeting. “I’m really proud of the faculty and staff who are making this happen.”

May 2, 2007

Up close with the Durham Western Heritage Museum

Standing Bear, Lewis and Clark, Byron Reed and Louis Bostwick are just a few of history’s notable figures who have found a new and improved home at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. … Join the museum’s Executive Director, Leo Smith, for an in-depth look at where the museum is headed and what it takes to get there on Thursday, May 10 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

May 2, 2007

New technology may improve computer-aided joint replacement surgery

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of three stories that will run in UNMC Today this week that focus on the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention, held May 6-9 in Boston. This story focuses on a computer-aided joint replacement surgical system being developed by UNMC researcher that will be displayed at the convention.

May 2, 2007