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World AIDS Day annual call to arms against global disease

The numbers are mind-boggling — 21.8 million people have died from AIDS since the disease was first identified in 1980. Today, in recognition of World AIDS Day, the world pauses to reflect on the scope of the disease and its human cost, as well as to honor the on-going heroic struggles waged to stem the tide.

Dec 1, 2003

Poison Center warns against carbon monoxide poisoning

Learn more about the dangers of carbon monoxide from The Nebraska Regional Poison Center, which is sponsored, in part, by UNMC.

Nov 26, 2003

University of Southern California selected as Homeland Security center

The University of Southern California was selected Tuesday as the Department of Homeland Security’s first university-based center for research. The University of Nebraska was one of the four finalists for the center, officially called the DHS Center of Excellence for Risk Analysis and Modeling Related to the Economic Consequences of Terrorism.

Nov 26, 2003

Silver U recipients announced for November

To find out this month’s 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.

Nov 25, 2003

Weber receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award

By day, Annika Weber studies serum amyloid A proteins in a UNMC immunology lab. By night, she sews costumes for Opera Omaha. For her outstanding performance at UNMC, Weber has received the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for November.

Nov 25, 2003

Grant provides Nebraska nurses access to master’s degree

The UNMC College of Nursing has received a two-year, $580,000 continuation grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to recruit more rural nurses into a master’s degree that prepares nurses as leaders.

Nov 24, 2003

AAHC president’s dedication remarks now online

Roger Bulger, M.D., president of the Association of Academic Health Centers (AAHC), gave the keynote address at the Nov. 13 dedication of the Durham Research Center. His remarks have been posted on the Durham Research Center Web site.

Nov 21, 2003

SimplyWell sign-up card can be downloaded, openings remain

Eligible UNMC employees who wish to participate in the SimplyWell program can now download the sign-up card by clicking here. Participants should print out the card, fill out the appropriate portion and send it to ZIP 7424. Participants will then receive a Personal Wellness Profile, through intercampus mail, to confirm their participation.

Nov 21, 2003

Non-profit event features Lionel Richie, Jay Leno

Each year Keith Swarts of Business & Finance takes a non-profit event and tries to immerse himself, as well as his energy, into one aspect of that organization. This year, he has chosen Night of a Thousand Stars, which includes a UNMC pre-party, capped with Qwest Center performances by singer Lionel Richie and comedian Jay Leno.

Nov 21, 2003

Dr. Grissom marks 50 years at UNMC

Robert Grissom, M.D., recently celebrated his 50th anniversary with UNMC, a place he calls home. “I really love being here,” Dr. Grissom said.

Nov 20, 2003