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Nursing clinics highlight need for health services
Faculty and students at the UNMC College of Nursing in Kearney, Scottsbluff, Lincoln and Omaha, hope to draw attention to the plight of the uninsured during National Cover the Uninsured Week, May 10-16. The college has a number of nursing centers and services that provide outreach to the underserved.
May 14, 2004
Campus forums May 18 for faculty, staff
Campus forums for UNMC faculty and staff have been scheduled Tuesday at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. CDT in the Durham Research Center auditorium. The afternoon forum will be broadcast to several locations. Click for more details.
May 13, 2004
Scam alert: watch out for phishing e-mails
Some UNMC e-mail users have reported authentic-looking messages that instruct them to provide sensitive personal information. It’s a technique used by spammers and scammers that is called “phishing.” Individuals who “bite” are exposed to identity theft. Click to learn what to look for and what to do.
May 13, 2004
Milliken second finalist for NU presidency to visit UNMC
James “J.B.” Milliken on Wednesday was the second finalist for the University of Nebraska president position to make a formal visit to UNMC.
May 13, 2004
Plan unveiled to revitalize Omaha’s midtown
Just as city, business and neighborhood leaders gathered at Joslyn Castle Wednesday to celebrate the roll out of the final Destination Midtown plan, a crane toppled the sign of the notorious Travel Inn. “As we mark a notable closing,” said Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey, “we start a new and vibrant future for midtown Omaha.”
May 13, 2004
A weekly IRB message – changing forms
Each Wednesday, UNMC Today features an informational article about changes affecting UNMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the research community. Today’s article deals with new or revised applications, forms and guidelines.
May 12, 2004
Elementary students display art on campus
An art exhibit by Fontenelle Elementary School students is on display in the UNMC McGoogan Library of Medicine’s Linder Lounge.
May 12, 2004
Terry receives award for work with poison center funding
The American Association of Poison Control Centers and Nebraska Regional Poison Center on April 26, presented its Government Recognition Award to Congressman Lee Terry, in recognition of his contribution to the reauthorization of the Poison Centers Enhancement and Awareness Act of 2004.
May 11, 2004
Hoff is first finalist for NU president to visit UNMC
On Monday, Peter Sloat Hoff, Ph.D., became the first finalist for the University of Nebraska president position to make a formal visit to UNMC.
May 11, 2004
National Nurses Week time to celebrate milestones
In marking National Nurses Week (May 6-12), the UNMC College of Nursing also is celebrating a major increase in applicants to nursing school, as well as a record number of male applicants.
May 11, 2004