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Employee Satisfaction Survey deadline Oct. 6
Employees can voice their opinion in the 2006 Employee Satisfaction Survey, which was distributed last week. Online surveys are due Friday, Oct. 6.
Sep 28, 2006
Note on Distinguished Scientists criteria
Earlier this week, UNMC Today announced the 25 investigators who have been named UNMC Distinguished Scientists for 2006. Administrators and department chairs were excluded from this year’s competition, which recognizes those UNMC researchers who have been among the most productive scientists in the country over the past five years.
Sep 28, 2006
College of Medicine photo contest – week 15
The UNMC campus continues its celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary today with another historical photo question.
Sep 27, 2006
Dr. Plotkin unafraid to blaze new trails
Horacio Plotkin, M.D., doesn’t mind being called a medical maverick. The assistant professor of pediatrics has developed a reputation for looking at bone-density treatment in unconventional ways.
Sep 27, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Anthony Lauder, M.D.
Anthony Lauder, M.D., assistant professor, department of orthopaedic surgery and rehabilitation and department of surgery, section of plastic and reconstructive surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Sep 27, 2006
Immunizations: Not just for kids
While most people associate vaccines with childhood trips to the pediatrician, immunizations are not just for kids. Intended to raise awareness about the importance of adult immunizations, National Adult Immunization Week began Monday and continues through Saturday.
Sep 27, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Paul Hansen, D.D.S.
Paul Hansen D.D.S., has recently joined UNMC as an assistant professor in the College of Dentistry and a faculty member in the area of prosthodontic dentistry.
Sep 26, 2006
Faculty Senate resolution opposes Initiative 423
The UNMC Faculty Senate recently went on record in opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would place a cap on state expenditures.
Sep 26, 2006
Munroe-Meyer to be highlighted at genetics conference
UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Genetic and Rehabilitation Institute is considered by some a Mecca for genetic research. Fittingly, several top geneticists will make a pilgrimage of sorts to the institute on Wednesday as part of a regional conference hosted by Munroe-Meyer staff.
Sep 26, 2006
Omaha police have received complaints about jaywalkers crossing Saddle Creek Road illegally to and from the UNMC campus and The Nebraska Medical Center. Pedestrians caught jaywalking are subject to citations.
Sep 25, 2006