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NU Foundation announces leadership succession plan
The University of Nebraska Foundation board of directors on Thursday announced a leadership succession plan for the organization.
Mar 25, 2005
Memorial services for Harris scheduled for April 2
Memorial services for longtime UNMC employee Jane Harris have been scheduled for Saturday, April 2.
Mar 25, 2005
Lieutenant governor tours UNMC, meets with officials
Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy received his first in-depth look at UNMC on Thursday, as he spent the morning meeting with campus officials and touring various locations on campus.
Mar 25, 2005
Dr. Armitage writes editorial for New England Journal of Medicine
A UNMC oncologist, James Armitage, M.D., the Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine in the oncology/hematology section, wrote an editorial for the March 24 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Mar 25, 2005
Black history month program spotlights health disparities
The UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center 2005 Black History Month program held last month featured two of Omaha’s authorities on African American health disparities. Their respective conversations covered the issue from a stark review of numbers to historical perspectives on community response.
Mar 24, 2005
Biomedical engineering symposium April 18, register by April 1
UNMC is among the sponsors and the main organizer of the Heartland Biomedical Engineering Symposium, formerly titled the Nebraska Biomedical Engineering Research workshop, on Monday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St.
Mar 24, 2005
Pharmacy students participate in Legislative Day
About 65 College of Pharmacy students attended the Nebraska Pharmacists Association (NPA) Legislative Day last month at the Nebraska Capitol, where they provided free blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol, and bone density screening opportunities for state senators and their staffs while learning specifics about legislation that could affect the practice of pharmacy.
Mar 24, 2005
Nursing student, athlete nominated for award
Ten years ago, UNMC College of Nursing student Christi Lehman didn’t know if she would ever walk again. The 12-year-old gymnast, who was scheduled to train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center the next week, lay in a hospital bed with a broken back.
Mar 23, 2005
Making sense of CMMS — matching protocols, cost objects
CMMS, the “Comparative Medicine Management System,” is a new computerized business management system. UNMC Today will provide weekly messages to help you understand the topic and how it impacts your research program. This week’s message — Why must approved IACUC protocols be matched with cost objects via the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) database?
Mar 23, 2005
Whether you’re new to biking or a regular on the trails, UNMC’s new Cycling Club promises a summer of fun and fitness. The UNMC Cycling Club is designed to increase awareness of the benefits and enjoyment of cycling; assist employees, students and their families in getting started in a regular cycling program; and build camaraderie among cycling club members.
Mar 22, 2005