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The smile on 8-month-old Kieli Rauert is nearly as wide as her face. She gums the sky-blue trim on her “I love my grandma” bib and nibbles on her baby-soft fingers. When she turns, you notice two small pink scars on either side of her jaw. What you don’t see is how physicians at UNMC used tiny screws to lengthen Kieli’s jaw 4 centimeters – not quite the length of a large paper clip.

Dec 5, 2005

Bartee honored for work in state relations

Bob Bartee, UNMC executive assistant to the chancellor, is the recipient of the 2005 Marvin D. “Swede” Johnson Achievement award, one of only two state government awards presented annually by four nationally known academic organizations.

Dec 2, 2005

UNMC receives grant for medical, dental program

A $1.2 million grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will allow UNMC to strengthen its pipeline of students from population groups that are traditionally underrepresented in medicine and dentistry. The four-year grant enables UNMC to create a six-week enrichment program for students in Nebraska or around the nation who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, racial and ethnic groups or rural areas.

Dec 1, 2005

UNMC researcher active in developing new gene chip

A UNMC research team has been instrumental in developing a new gene chip that will greatly enhance the ability of scientists to develop new vaccines for AIDS, the Avian flu and for possible bioterrorism agents.

Nov 30, 2005

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Matthew White, M.D.

Matthew White, M.D., associate professor of radiology, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Nov 30, 2005

Silver U recipients announced for November

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.

Nov 29, 2005

O’Connor receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award

In media circles, he is the face and voice of UNMC. On campus, he is “the” person to contact when a story breaks. For the past 18 years, Tom O’Connor has passionately promoted UNMC to all who would listen.

Nov 29, 2005

UNMC nursing graduates, students honored

On Nov. 19, the March of Dimes hosted the 2005 March of Dimes Excellence in Nursing Awards ceremony. Of the 168 award nominations submitted, at least 21 were graduates of, or students at, the UNMC College of Nursing.

Nov 28, 2005

Retired researcher, Dr. George Dubes, dies

George Dubes Sr., Ph.D., 79, of Omaha, died Nov. 13 at Immanuel Hospital after complications from two strokes. He taught microbiology at UNMC from 1964 until his retirement in the mid-1990s.

Nov 28, 2005

UNMC residents pass boards for eighth straight year

In football, repeat undefeated seasons are a laudable – if not improbable – goal. And eight perfect seasons are virtually unheard of – unless the team is UNMC’s Department of Internal Medicine.

Nov 28, 2005