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Dr. Magnuson receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award
Thomas Magnuson, M.D., doesn’t see many patients at his office. Instead, the UNMC assistant professor of psychiatry travels the area to treat patients in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, even their own living room.
Feb 2, 2005
Silver U Award recipients for January
To find out the January 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.
Feb 2, 2005
Project Hope food drive a success
Thanks to UNMC faculty and staff and the staff and students at the UNMC Youth Learning Center, the annual Project Hope Food Drive that was conducted during the months of November and December was a huge success.
Feb 1, 2005
Legislative resolution commends Dr. Maurer
The Nebraska Legislature on Monday commended Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., on his service to Nebraska and his recent naming as Midlander of the Year by the Omaha World-Herald.
Feb 1, 2005
New treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer
Physicians at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center have developed a unique protocol using high-dose radiation and chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer. The new treatment gives hope to a patient group whose prognosis always has been very poor.
Jan 31, 2005
Milliken: Future of Nebraska linked to vital University
James B. Milliken was installed Thursday as the sixth president of the University of Nebraska at a ceremony in the Strauss Performing Arts Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Jan 28, 2005
UNMC College of Dentistry surpasses goals
Meeting milestone after milestone in 2004, the UNMC College of Dentistry is developing creative ways to circumvent the growing problems of access to oral health care and the shortage of dentists practicing in rural areas.
Jan 27, 2005
Life at the Buduburam Refugee Camp
Valda Boyd Ford, director of UNMC’s Community and Multicultural Affairs, has spent the past three weeks at the 140-acre Buduburam Refugee Camp, the largest camp in Ghana with roughly 42,000 people. Since her arrival, Ford has kept in touch with UNMC colleagues via e-mail, thanks to an Internet cafe near her “hotel” bungalow. UNMC Today will share some of Ford’s experiences at the Buduburam Refugee Camp, beginning today with some of her initial observations.
Jan 26, 2005
UNMC receives recognition for support of Guard, Reserve
Brig. Gen. Mark Musick, chief of staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, Nebraska Air National Guard, recently acknowledged UNMC for its support of “citizen-soldiers.”
Jan 25, 2005
Walk or don’t walk – a lesson in safety
Hospital representatives recently met with the city traffic engineer to discuss the timing of the cross walk light at 42nd Street and Dewey Avenue. Some employees have complained the light is not timed to allow them to cross. Although the traffic engineer will see if the timing of the signal can be adjusted, it was determined the timing is adequate for pedestrians to cross if they understand how the signal operates.
Jan 25, 2005