Newsroom
‘Re-run’ of budget form training set for Sept. 11
The hosts of the recent “Everybody Loves the New UNMC Budget Form” training session are featuring a “re-run” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, for those who missed the first training opportunity or feel they could benefit from another session.
Aug 29, 2003
Hirschmann prize recognizes teaching excellence
Students at the college of medicine get a chance to grade their teachers with the Hirschmann Prize for Teaching Excellence.
Aug 28, 2003
UNMC studies antidepressants in children, adolescents
UNMC researchers have received a three-year, $497,000 grant funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to develop laboratory animal models for testing antidepressants designed for children and adolescents.
Aug 28, 2003
CDC officials praise bioterrorism prepardness efforts of university, state
Plaudits were abundant as two CDC officials concluded their two-day visit on Wednesday to learn more about Nebraska’s bioterrorism preparedness efforts.
Aug 28, 2003
CNND highlights Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease research
Scientists at the UNMC Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders (CNND) shared their research discoveries with more than 60 community advocates at an Aug. 19 dinner at Happy Hollow Country Club. The center is looking for new ways to fight brain inflammation that affects neurodegenerative processes in mouse models of human Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.
Aug 27, 2003
UNMC students receive Friedlander scholarships
Three UNMC students — Amanda Kent, Stacy Kortan and Emily Salstrand — have been selected as recipients of the 2003-2004 Alice Friedlander Scholarships.
Aug 27, 2003
A HIPAA message — wireless devices
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. As part of our continuing efforts to educate employees, these HIPAA-related messages will be distributed the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Today’s HIPAA message is on wireless devices.
Aug 26, 2003
Incoming students receive white coats
First-year students in UNMC’s College of Pharmacy, Dentistry and Medicine recently participated in white coat ceremonies, which symbolize the students’ entry into their respective health profession.
Aug 26, 2003
Two officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be in Nebraska today and Wednesday to learn about the state’s bioterrorism preparedness efforts and the strengthening of the state’s public health system.
Aug 26, 2003
Input sought for Destination Midtown workshop
On Monday, Laura Paulson was near the front row as HDR officials kicked off four days of design work as part of the Destination Midtown project, which seeks to improve the area while maintaining its historic strengths.
Aug 26, 2003