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ABC’s Good Morning America comes to UNMC/NHS

ABC producer Bill Cunningham spent several hours on the UNMC/NHS campus last month gathering video for Good Morning America’s “50 States, One Nation, One Year” project.

The segments on Nebraska – including one on UNMC/NHS – is scheduled to air Sept. 2. Good Morning America, anchored by Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson, airs weekdays from 7 to 9 a.m. on KETV Channel 7.

Aug 23, 2002

President Smith announces plan for implementing cuts

University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., has announced the campus allocations for the cuts mandated by the recently concluded special session of the Nebraska Legislature, as well as a time-line for campus announcements of specific cuts. See story for details.

Aug 23, 2002

College of Medicine centennial history presentation today

The campus is invited to celebrate the UNMC College of Medicine’s centennial history Thursday, Aug. 22 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

James Armitage, M.D., COM dean, will give a welcome and Robert Wigton, M.D., COM associate dean and resident historian, will give the historical presentation. There will be free pizza and soda while supplies last.

Aug 22, 2002

Energy-saving campaign yields results

The UNMC/NHS energy conservation campaign is making a difference.

“For the most part we are seeing a marked improvement of 5 percent to as much as a 10 percent reduction in peak electrical consumption,” said Nick Combs, UNMC’s manager of Maintenance and Utilities. “Now we need to ensure that this is not momentary, but something we do consistently.”

Aug 22, 2002

Coalition forms to promote safety belt usage

Susanna Von Essen, M.D., and Robert Muelleman, M.D., medical director of NHS emergency services, are members of a statewide coalition geared to educate drivers and passengers about the importance of buckling up in all positions of the vehicle. The “Click It – Don’t Risk It” coalition is presenting a statewide awareness campaign with the goal of saving lives by increasing safety belt usage to 80 percent by 2004.

Aug 21, 2002

BRIN scholars complete research opportunities

In 2001, a three-year, $6 million federal grant led five Nebraska undergraduate institutions and three Ph.D.-granting universities to create the Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN). As a result, the first 15 BRIN scholars recently completed summer research internships under the guidance and mentorship of faculty at UNMC, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University. These scholars were selected from five Nebraska institutions — Chadron State College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Wayne State College and the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Aug 20, 2002

College of Medicine history presentation Aug. 22

The campus is invited to celebrate the UNMC College of Medicine’s centennial history Thursday, Aug. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

James Armitage, M.D., COM dean, will give the welcome and Robert Wigton, M.D., COM associate dean, will give a historical presentation. There will be free pizza and soda while supplies last.

Aug 19, 2002

“Hands-on” NIH grants training sessions Sept. 19

Sponsored Programs Administration and the Office of Budget and Analysis are co-hosting “hands-on” training sessions about the mysteries contained in the new NIH forms. To unravel the mystery, attend the Sept. 19 campus training session.

Aug 19, 2002

Physical therapy education program celebrates 30 years

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first graduating class from UNMC’s division of physical therapy education. The program, which started in 1969 under the direction of Mary Ellen Sacksteder, graduated its first class in 1972. Since that time, 669 students have graduated from the program.

On Saturday, faculty, staff and students from the past 30 years will celebrate with campus tours and a dinner in downtown Omaha. The faculty and staff also have compiled a 120-page book highlighting the program’s history.

Aug 16, 2002

Lawmakers approve appropriations cut to NU

The Nebraska Legislature gave final approval Thursday to legislation that would cut $15.3 million from the University of Nebraska’s 2002-2003 appropriation.

Aug 16, 2002