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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
Soldier returns from Iraq, graduates from College of Pharmacy
While his classmates graduated from the College of Pharmacy in May 2003, Bob Moser, Pharm.D., commanded convoys of U.S. trucks between Kuwaiti ports and troops in Iraq. A year and a half later, Dr. Moser received his doctor of pharmacy degree at UNMC’s winter commencement ceremonies.
Jan 24, 2005
Sawyer Brown to perform at 2005 Cattlemen’s Ball
The country rock group Sawyer Brown will be featured at the 2005 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska on Saturday, June 4, at the Herb Albers Feedlot six miles north of Wisner, Neb. The Cattlemen’s Ball is the premier fund-raising event for cancer research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Jan 21, 2005
No evidence contamination stems from Nebraska lab
Recent stories in the Boston Globe about three Boston University researchers who became infected last year with tularemia allege the contamination came from a lab at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. That’s not the case, said officials at UNL and UNMC, which comprise the University of Nebraska Center for Biosecurity.
Jan 21, 2005
Dr. Gordon appointed to national ethics advisory committee
For the second time in less than a year, Bruce Gordon, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and co-chairman of the Institutional Review Board at UNMC, has been appointed to a prestigious, new national committee.
Jan 20, 2005
NU begins search for vice president for university affairs
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has named a 10-member committee to seek candidates for the position of vice president for university affairs.
Jan 20, 2005
MLK Day speakers captivate crowd
No one deserves more credit for building their character than their parents, said Attorney Brenda Warren Council and her brother, Omaha Police Chief Thomas Warren. “Who I am today is attributed to them,” Chief Warren told a crowd of nearly 350 people who gathered in the Storz Pavilion at The Nebraska Medical Center Monday for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration.
Jan 19, 2005
Chancellor: Budget proposal ‘great start’ to legislative session
The budget proposal set forth last week by Gov. Mike Johanns and Lt. Gov. Dave Heineman is a “great start” for opening a dialogue about increasing support for the University of Nebraska, UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., said.
Jan 19, 2005
NU President Milliken installation celebration Jan. 26-27
“A Love of Place” is the theme of the installation of the sixth president of the University of Nebraska. James B. Milliken will be installed on Jan. 27 in Omaha, one of a number of events spanning two days, four cities, and 956 miles. Activities will include the official installation ceremony, an academic panel discussion, a celebration of the arts, public receptions, and fellowship.
Jan 19, 2005