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Family headed home from Lebanon, turmoil

For days, Pierre Fayad, M.D., waited near the phone for news regarding the safety of his family and whether they would be able to leave Lebanon and return to the United States. Now, he’s counting the minutes when their plane lands in Omaha.

Jul 25, 2006

Silver U recipients announced for July

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Jul 24, 2006

Cancer survivor to drive tractor across Iowa

Cancer survivor Bob Husz is plowing ahead for a cure as he finalizes plans to drive his tractor along State Highway 92 to raise awareness and funding for cancer research.

The week-long 270-mile journey, which will begin Monday, Aug. 7 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is part of a grassroots campaign called the “Tractor Ride Against Cancer” (T.R.A.C.), an effort to support hematological malignancy (blood-related) cancer and solid tumor cancer research at UNMC.

Jul 24, 2006

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Dennis Kent, D.D.S.

Dennis Kent, D.D.S., clinical associate professor and assistant dean for advanced clinical practice at the College of Dentistry, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Jul 21, 2006

College of Medicine photo question — week 5 answer

Learn the answer to Wednesday’s College of Medicine historical photo question.

Jul 20, 2006

BRIN scholars on campus — meet John Demuth

Meet Jon Demuth, one of 25 students from 10 different undergraduate and community college programs who is participating in this summer’s Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program to explore biomedical research.

Jul 20, 2006

College of Medicine photo question — week 5

The UNMC campus continues its celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary today with another historical photo question.

Jul 19, 2006

Genetic disorder yields imperfect bones

When Terry (Lukavsky) Wiese was growing up, broken bones were as common as stubbed toes in her family. It wasn’t that the Lukavsky children were particularly careless or rough, they just happened to break a lot of bones. The genetic defect is called Osteogenesis Imperfecta and is the focus of this week’s 15th Biennial National Conference on Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Omaha.

Jul 19, 2006

BRIN scholars on campus — meet Ashley Stillwell

Twenty-five students from 10 different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. Today, you’ll meet Ashley Stillwell, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.

Jul 18, 2006

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Tricia LeVan, Ph.D.

Tricia LeVan, Ph.D., assistant professor, section of pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Jul 18, 2006