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After 37 years at UNMC, Martha Harmon is retiring, but don’t expect to see her relaxing near Lake Manawa.

Jun 29, 2005

Grant explores exercise and heart failure

Can exercise improve the functional status of patients with heart failure and ultimately their over-all quality of life? And, once they learn how to exercise, how can those same patients be encouraged to stick with it? Co-investigators Bunny Pozehl, Ph.D., Kathleen Duncan, Ph.D., Joseph Norman, Ph.D., and Melody Hertzog, Ph.D., will spend the next two years searching for answers to these questions with support from a National Institute of Nursing Research grant totaling $220,500.

Jun 28, 2005

From Virginia to Nebraska — Meet Tiffani Bell

Meet Tiffani Bell, the second of our Virginia-Nebraska Alliance scholars. Bell is one of six Virginia students who traveled 1,000-plus miles to spend 12 weeks in a UNMC lab. The undergraduates are the first to participate in the unique Virginia-Nebraska Alliance, an academic and research partnership between UNMC, Virginia Commonwealth University, five Historically Black Colleges and Universities and a leading Virginia community college. Click to learn more about Bell, in her words.

Jun 28, 2005

Program director named for MPH program

Alice Schumaker, Ph.D., has been named program director for the UNMC/UNO Master of Public Health Program, beginning July 1. Dr. Schumaker is associate professor in the School of Public Administration, College of Public Affairs and Community Service, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Jun 27, 2005

From Virginia to Nebraska – Meet Mercedes Bell

In May, six Virginia scholars packed their bags and traveled 1,000-plus miles to spend 12 weeks in a UNMC lab. The undergraduates are the first to participate in the unique Virginia-Nebraska Alliance, an academic and research partnership between UNMC, Virginia Commonwealth University, five Historically Black Colleges and Universities and a leading Virginia community college.

We’ll introduce you to them this week. Today, meet the first of our Virginia-Nebraska Alliance scholars, Mercedes Bell. Click to learn more about her, in her words.

Jun 27, 2005

Longtime nursing faculty member dies

Patricia A. Saylor, a longtime faculty at the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division, died Sunday, June 19. She was 57. An assistant professor, Saylor taught psychiatric/mental health nursing for 28 years.

Jun 24, 2005

A message from President Milliken

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken shares a message with faculty and staff. Click to read his message.

Jun 24, 2005

UNMC Center for Rural Biosecurity designated as USDA partner by Senate committee

The UNMC Center for Rural Biosecurity was chosen on Thursday to partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lead emergency response protocols in rural areas in the event of a biological attack or disaster. The designation was included in the Agricultural Appropriations Bill that was approved.

Jun 24, 2005

UNMC plays key role in NASA insurance program that advances in Senate committee

NASA is one step closer to having a health care program designed to better track and understand the long-term effects of space travel. The feasibility study for the program was conducted at UNMC.

Jun 24, 2005

Salaries, retirement plan contributions to increase July 1

UNMC employees will see increases in their paychecks and in the university’s contribution to their retirement plans, after the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 1. See story for details.

Jun 24, 2005