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Spotlight on new faculty – meet Ammon Anderson, D.D.S.

Ammon Anderson, D.D.S., instructor in the College of Dentistry and faculty member in the Operative Dentistry Section, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Jan 23, 2006

42nd Street project to impact campus, reduce traffic

By 2007, fewer Fords, Hondas and Jeeps will cut through the UNMC campus or travel down 42nd Street to reach their destination. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Friday approved an agreement with the City of Omaha for the modification of public streets in the campus vicinity. See story for details.

Jan 23, 2006

Through a blind man’s hands

Lloyd D. Holm, DO, recounts one of his most memorable moments in this article published in The Female Patient.

Jan 20, 2006

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Ernest Sigler, D.D.S.

Ernest Sigler, D.D.S., assistant professor in the College of Dentistry and faculty in area of Assessment and Treatment Planning, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Jan 20, 2006

Silver U recipients announced

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.

Jan 19, 2006

MMI plans center for autism, pediatric feeding disorders

UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute has added two former Johns Hopkins University researchers and plans to remodel the former Brace Place into a new Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders and Pediatric Feeding Disorders Program.

Jan 19, 2006

Research lab assignment policy finalized

UNMC Draft Policy No. 6071: Assignment of Research Laboratory Space has been finalized. The policy is intended as a guiding principle for use in making decisions and taking action with respect to research space. As the policy states, it applies to the entire UNMC campus (all colleges and institutes) and is especially relevant to jointly populated buildings.

Jan 18, 2006

MLK speaker calls for revolution of values

Robert Jensen, Ph.D., is preparing for a social revolution. The North Dakota native doesn’t expect to see the outcome, but he is frank and honest in his quest to transcend white supremacy.

Jan 18, 2006

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Mavis Fletcher, M.D.

Mavis Fletcher, M.D., assistant professor in the section of pathology/microbiology, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Jan 18, 2006

Workshop focuses on culturally competent health care

UNMC recently hosted for 21 students from eight colleges across Nebraska. The students, who attended the one-week Cultural Competency Workshop, learned about the growing diversity in Nebraska and the health professional’s role in providing culturally competent health care.

Jan 17, 2006