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Free admission to Durham Western Heritage Museum
Under a new partnership with the Durham Western Heritage Museum, UNMC, UMA and The Nebraska Medical Center employees and their families will be admitted free by showing their employee ID badge. See story for details, as well as upcoming events.
Jan 12, 2006
Grant to make Latino health conference a reality
A conference for health professionals that focuses on Latino health is something Lois Colburn has wanted to host for a long time. Thanks to a $30,000 grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals the Latino Health Conference will be held in May.
Jan 11, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. — part 2 of 5
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today continues its series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King spotlights nonconformists.
Jan 11, 2006
Miracle cancer survivor now helps others
Jason Schoo and Richard Bean share a common passion – they both love college basketball. The two men also share another bond – both are survivors of head and neck cancer, the most disfiguring form of cancer. See end of story for details on the Saving Faces art exhibit and speaker series, which opens Friday.
Jan 11, 2006
Excessive alcohol consumption can affect bone health
Terrence Donohue Jr., Ph.D., UNMC professor of internal medicine, says chronic consumption of excessive alcohol can inhibit the formation and function of new bone cells called osteoblasts. The result is decreasing new bone formation required for maintenance of bone health and healing after bone injuries.
Jan 10, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. — part 1 of 5
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a five-part series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King addresses conscience.
Jan 10, 2006
Review on ricin poisoning published
It was after a container of ricin poison was found in a South Carolina postal facility in 2003 that Jennifer Audi, M.D., became intrigued with the toxin. The review she helped write appeared in the Nov. 9 Journal of the American Medical Association.
Jan 9, 2006
UNMC’s 2005 United Way drive tops $120,000
UNMC employees contributed $120,725 to the 2005 United Way of the Midlands campaign.
Jan 9, 2006
White privilege focus of Jan. 16 Martin Luther King program
Robert Jensen, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin, has written a book about skin color in American society – the unseen and unspoken privileges that are accorded simply because one has white skin. On Jan. 16, Dr. Jensen will be the guest speaker for the 2006 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday commemoration.
Jan 9, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Jill Poole, M.D.
Jill A. Poole, M.D., assistant professor of allergy, asthma and immunology, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.
Jan 6, 2006