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Dr. Ingram suggests dietary approach to ease seasonal allergies

Runny nose? Itchy, watery eyes? Spring is in the air, literally. And while many turn to over-the-counter and prescription medications for relief, William Ingram, M.D., suggests trying a different approach to ease allergy symptoms.

Apr 3, 2007

Pharmacy student wins national patient counseling competition

Rebecca Seeba, a second-year pharmacy student at UNMC, recently won the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)-Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP) National Patient Counseling Competition.

Apr 3, 2007

Avian flu education — antivirals

What role would antivirals have should pandemic strike?

Apr 3, 2007

Goetzinger-Comer to lead UNMC’s use of emerging communications technologies

Sandy Goetzinger-Comer, director of public affairs, will pursue a new assignment at UNMC to strategically position the campus in a leadership role nationally in the field of emerging communications technologies. She will leave her current position July 1 to focus on this new opportunity.

Apr 3, 2007

Geriatric medicine pioneer to present Harman Lecture

Robert Neil Butler, M.D., gerontologist, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be the guest speaker for the 2007 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology at UNMC on Thursday, April 12.

Apr 2, 2007

UNMC continues its climb in 2008 rankings

UNMC’s push for quality academics is reflected in the latest U.S.News & World Report’s ranking of the country’s graduate schools, which show UNMC programs are making a steady climb among the nation’s top programs. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The number of institutions surveyed has been revised. More institutions were surveyed than originally reported in UNMC Today.)

Apr 2, 2007

New measures to enhance diversity, international medicine programs

In an effort to strengthen and better utilize its resources in diversity and international medicine, UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has announced a realignment of the Community Partnership Department as well as a change in the medical center’s international medicine initiative.

Apr 2, 2007

Dr. Maurer reaching out

The South Omaha Community Care Council does invaluable work and UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. — for one — is proud the group is associated with the medical center.

Mar 30, 2007

Healthy construction and development focus of AIA lecture

A professor from California-Berkley will discuss at an upcoming lecture at UNMC how a city’s architectural structure can lead to major improvements in the health and quality of life of its residents.

Mar 30, 2007

Campus-wide tornado drills set for Wednesday

UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians will participate in statewide “Severe Weather Week,” which will include test tornado warnings on Wednesday.

Mar 30, 2007