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Celebrate the opening of the Durham Research Center
The campus community is invited to the dedication ceremony for the Durham Research Center Thursday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. in the auditorium of the building. See article for details on the day’s events including T-shirts sales, free calendar posters, refreshments and jazz music.
Nov 10, 2003
UNMC, Creighton receive national community service award
For their significant contributions to local and statewide communities, Omaha’s two academic medical centers have been awarded the prestigious Outstanding Community Service Award for 2003 from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Creighton University Medical Center and UNMC were recognized by the AAMC for their outstanding efforts in meeting the medical needs of people not served by traditional health-care systems.
Nov 10, 2003
College of Pharmacy honors students
The College of Pharmacy recognized scholarship and leadership award recipients at its Annual Fall Honors Convocation on Thursday, Oct. 23.
Nov 7, 2003
Spotlighting the Durham Research Center
Stories about UNMC’s Durham Research Center will appear in a 16-page, color supplement in Sunday’s Omaha World-Herald. The stories will highlight the donors who made the building possible, the scientists who will occupy the state-of-the-art laboratories and the engineers who designed the building.
Nov 7, 2003
Dentistry receives national award for children’s event
The UNMC College of Dentistry recently received the 2003 Community Preventive Dentistry Meritorious Award from the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation for Children’s Dental Day, an event that provides free oral health care and education to underserved Nebraska children.
Nov 7, 2003
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. According to the American Diabetes Association, 17 million Americans have diabetes, yet one in three people do not know it. While this illness is very preventable and treatable, undiagnosed diabetes in adults is still a major problem, said James Lane, M.D., an assistant professor in the department of internal medicine, section of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism.
Nov 6, 2003
UNMC physician receives Navy’s lifetime achievement award
Retired Navy Captain Steven W. Remmenga, M.D.,associate professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at UNMC, recently received the Robert A. Ross Award for the significant contributions he made to the Navy Section of the Armed Forces District of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Nov 6, 2003
Study focuses on Seasonal Affective Disorder
Each year numerous people are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder, a debilitating depression that comes in late autumn to early winter and leaves a person feeling blue, listless and socially withdrawn. William J. Burke, M.D., would like to change that. See article for more details on the study.
Nov 5, 2003
Durham Research Center dedication set for Nov. 13
UNMC will open the doors soon to a 10-level, state-of-the-art research building. The $77 million Durham Research Center, built almost exclusively with private funds, will hold its dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13. A public open house is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16.
Nov 5, 2003
Electronic cost transfer form training Nov. 19
Sponsored Programs Accounting and the Office of Budget, Analysis and Financial Compliance will co-host a training session titled, “How to Use the New Electronic Cost Transfer Form” Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Nov 5, 2003