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UNMC co-sponsoring nursing conference in India

The first nursing conference in India co-sponsored by UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center will be held in Mumbai, India, on Friday and Saturday. The conference, which is a collaboration with P. J. Hinduja National Hospital and Nursing College, is organized and led by Nizar Mamdani, executive director of the International Healthcare Services (IHS).

Mar 22, 2007

Spotlight on new faculty — meet Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D.

Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Mar 22, 2007

Emile Street closing postponed

Because of questionable weather conditions for the weekend, the closing of 42nd and Emile streets scheduled for Thursday has been postponed.`A new closing date will be published in UNMC Today next week.

Mar 22, 2007

Three from UNMC receive UNO Women of Color Award

Three women with UNMC connections recently were presented with the University of Nebraska at Omaha Women of Color Award.

Mar 21, 2007

UNMC Off The Clock — Dr. Turpen carves out her niche on the ice

It’s just after 7 a.m. on a Tuesday in February and Paula Turpen, Ph.D., is picking herself up off the ice at an Omaha-area rink.

Mar 21, 2007

Recognizing Dr. Ghorpade — Gilmore style

Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D., executive vice chairwoman and associate professor in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, was presented with the Gilmore Award on Tuesday.

Mar 21, 2007

UPDATED — Emile Street closing postponed

Because of questionable weather conditions for the weekend, the closing of 42nd & Emile Street scheduled for Thursday has been postponed.

A new closing date will be published in UNMC Today next week.

Mar 21, 2007

Study: Antibiotics overprescribed for sinus infections

Antibiotics are likely being overprescribed for many sinus infections, according to a study by UNMC researchers that was published in the March issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Mar 20, 2007

Standing-room only for Saddle Creek open house

More than 250 people attended an open house Thursday concerning a study initiated by UNMC and the City of Omaha into possibly moving Saddle Creek Road.

Mar 20, 2007

Director of federal agency to speak at nursing conference

Carolyn Clancy, M.D., director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will speak Monday during the 31st Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference in Omaha. The conference, which is being hosted by the UNMC College of Nursing, will be held March 23-26.

Mar 20, 2007