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World-renowned nanomedicine scientist to speak Latta Lectureship

Kazunori Kataoka, Ph.D., professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Tokyo, will be the featured speaker during this year’s Latta Lecture.

Oct 4, 2006

Tickets still available for Ambassador of Hope Gala

Tickets still remain for the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center’s Ambassador of Hope Gala on Friday, Oct. 13, at Qwest Center Omaha and at three satellite locations in Nebraska.

Oct 4, 2006

Medical missionary to speak at UNMC on Thursday

Richard S. Bransford, M.D., a global health physician and missionary who has spent almost three decades as a surgeon in medical outposts in some of the world’s poorest regions, will speak at UNMC on Thursday.

Oct 4, 2006

Nebraska Medical Center receives Consumer Choice Award

For the third year in a row, The Nebraska Medical Center has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner by people in the Midwest.

Oct 3, 2006

2006 Employee Satisfaction Survey due Friday.

UNMC personnel have until Friday to complete their 2006 Employee Satisfaction Surveys.

Oct 3, 2006

Physicians honored for extraordinary care

Five retired physicians who demonstrated remarkable leadership, professionalism and friendship throughout their medical careers will be honored as recipients of The Nebraska Medical Center’s “Legends” award on Tuesday.

Oct 3, 2006

Sen. Nelson lauds UNMC/3M collaboration on protective respirator

A UNMC and 3M Corporation collaboration to develop respirators aimed at stopping the spread of diseases such as avian influenza was applauded by U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson on Monday.

Oct 3, 2006

UNMC receives record $5.4 million in congressional appropriations

The U.S. Congress has appropriated $5.4 million in Department of Defense funds to three University of Nebraska Medical Center projects that support bioterrorism preparedness and biomedical technology. The congressional appropriation is the largest ever to UNMC.

Oct 2, 2006

Tom Sullivan performance to benefit Low-Vision House

Tom Sullivan, a blind award-winning author, producer, actor and singer will perform in Omaha on Thursday, Oct. 12, as part of an effort to raise awareness and funding for the Nebraska Foundation for Visually Impaired Children (NFVIC) and a proposed Low Vision House at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Oct 2, 2006

Phares visits UNMC

New University of Nebraska Regent Robert Phares visited UNMC on Friday.

Oct 2, 2006