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2004 Garden Walk raises $36,300 for MMI programs
On June 12 – the day before the Munroe-Meyer Guild 2004 Garden Walk — Omaha nearly set a record for a single day’s rainfall. But the sun shone June 13 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and hundreds of guests moved through the seven-featured gardens, raising $36,300 for the MMI programs. Then, just as the walk ended, the clouds rolled in and by 5:05 p.m. it had begun to rain.
Sep 17, 2004
Scientist reports promise with sunscreen agent
An Omaha physician-scientist recently reported research on a unique sunscreen built into and bound to the skin that could hold the key to protecting people from the hazardous effects of sunlight exposure.
Sep 17, 2004
Residency director involved in family physician academy
The office of vice president in the Nebraska Academy of Family Physicians (NAFP) is challenging and rewarding for Jeffrey Harrison, M.D., associate professor of family medicine at UNMC.
Sep 16, 2004
ITS reminds staff to abide by all copyright laws
ITS reminds UNMC faculty, staff and students to abide by all copyright laws. Everyone knows what this looks like using the traditional copy machine, but have you thought about the implications of illegally downloading or copying music files, photographs, software and movies electronically? These also are copyright violations.
Sep 16, 2004
UNMC attracts ‘best and brightest’
More students are attending UNMC this fall, and the incoming students are of exceptional quality, the campus’s chief academic officer said today. This fall, 2,904 students are enrolled at UNMC, an increase of 39 students (1.4 percent) from fall 2003.
Sep 16, 2004
An IRB message – compensating research subjects
Continuing education of the research community is a very important function of the UNMC Institutional Review Board (IRB). Once a month, topics of interest will appear in the UNMC Today. Today’s topic examines compensation for subjects enrolled in research studies.
Sep 15, 2004
Radiation Sciences students receive symbolic pin
On Sunday, 40 students in UNMC’s Division of Radiation Science Technology Education received a button-sized, circular, red pin during the division’s annual pinning ceremony.
Sep 15, 2004
Nursing to offer accelerated bachelor’s degree
The UNMC College of Nursing has received a $1.17 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will provide three years of funding to launch and establish a one-year accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing program.
Sep 15, 2004
Worldwide Lymphoma Awareness Day to spotlight symptoms
Omahan Jim Cavanagh didn’t think anything about a lump under his arm and doesn’t remember ever hearing the word “lymphoma” before 1999. About six months to a year after he discovered the painless lump, Cavanagh saw his family physician who, in turn, sent him to a surgeon. On Wednesday, the health field will recognize the first-ever Worldwide Lymphoma Awareness Day with the goals of increasing symptom recognition and early diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma.
Sep 14, 2004
McGoogan Library introduces new resources
The McGoogan Library of Medicine is promoting four new resources that will benefit UNMC faculty, staff and students. The resources — ScienceDirect Backfiles, Exam Master, FIRSTConsult and images.MD – respectively provide online access to past journal articles, online tests capabilities, clinical diagnosis information and downloadable medical images.
Sep 13, 2004