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Blogs feature world records, ice skating and Kenny Chesney
Blogs from UNMC’s Jim Sorrell, M.D., after winning a national powerlifting championship, Paula Turpen, Ph.D., reflecting on her experience at the Adult National Figure Skating Championships and Alumni Affairs’ Lenal Bottoms after meeting the man of her dreams — country superstar Kenny Chesney — are among the recently added entries on UNMC Blog Talk page.
Apr 18, 2007
Helms to receive community service award
For Mary Helms — community service indeed comes with all the good feelings often associated with giving one’s time for a worthy cause — a sense of purpose and gratification in being a positive force in a community. But there’s another aspect of the work not typically associated with volunteering that keeps Helms, associate director of the McGoogan Library of Medicine, signing up for service commitments. “I find service work to be incredibly enjoyable,” said Helms, who will receive the UNMC Spirit of Community Service Award during the chancellor’s annual faculty meeting April 24. “I wouldn’t do it if I weren’t having fun.”
Apr 18, 2007
Dr. Peragallo on campus today as Visiting Nurse Scholar
UNMC’s College of Nursing and The Nebraska Medical Center will host Nilda Peragallo, Dr.P.H., as its 18th Visiting Nurse Scholar today and Wednesday.
Apr 17, 2007
McGoogan activities highlight National Library Week
UNMC’s McGoogan Library of Medicine has lined up several events in conjunction with National Library Week, which is April 15-21. The theme this year’s library week is “Come Together @ Your Library.”
Apr 17, 2007
Avian flu education — eating poultry
A note from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web site on avian influenza about eating poultry.
Apr 17, 2007
Dr. Hinrichs named inaugural NU IDEA recipient
The effort needed to achieve great results in research and outreach, says Steven Hinrichs, M.D., is more analogous to the teamwork of producing a movie than it is to an individual completing a piece of artwork. That’s the humble North Dakota native’s way of saying that he doesn’t deserve all of the credit for the accomplishments that have earned him the University of Nebraska’s inaugural Innovation, Development and Entrepreneurship Award (IDEA).
Apr 17, 2007
State senators tour UNMC
Several state senators and guests toured the campus and dined at UNMC on Monday night as part of the medical center’s first ever dinner for Nebraska lawmakers. Some lawmakers took the time to blog about their visit to the medical center.
Apr 17, 2007
Faculty and staff to receive annual compensation summaries
Each UNMC faculty and staff member who is eligible for benefits will soon receive a report from human resources that summarizes his or her pay and benefits for 2006.
Apr 16, 2007
Dr. Larsen teaches by example
Paul Larsen, M.D., believes excellent medical teachers first must be excellent physicians who practice medicine worthy of emulation. Dr. Larsen is both, serving as a mentor who teaches foremost by example. The UNMC physician educator has received the University of Nebraska’s Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award (OTICA) for his excellence and creativity in teaching.
Apr 16, 2007
Service Award Dinner invitations coming out soon
On April 30, all office-service, managerial-professional and administrative employees (non faculty) who have a length of service in 5-years increments (5, 10, 15, etc.) will receive an invitation via mail to the UNMC Service Awards Dinner.
Apr 16, 2007