Newsroom
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
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
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
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
UNMC to receive funds to study potential Saddle Creek relocation
UNMC will receive $1 million in federal funds to conduct a feasibility study regarding the relocation of Saddle Creek Road on the campus’s western boundary. U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson was instrumental in acquiring the funds that will be designated for this use.
Jan 17, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. – part 5 of 5
In commemoration of today’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, UNMC Today shares a visionary quote by the slain civil rights leader. At noon, the campus community is invited to attend a thought-provoking presentation on “White Privilege” by Robert Jensen, Ph.D., in the Storz Pavilion.
Jan 16, 2006
Mayor honors faculty as hometown heroes
Several UNMC faculty and employees were honored as “Hometown Heroes” recently by Mayor Mike Fahey, for their roles in helping to bring conventions to Qwest Center Omaha, raising the city’s profile and helping to pay the facility’s debt.
Jan 16, 2006
Regents to vote on Center for Health Science Education
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will be asked Friday to approve the completion of construction on the Center for Health Science Education at UNMC.
Jan 16, 2006