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UNMC, NHS and UMA sponsor Team Kaos, one of the driving forces in Nebraska cycling. The squad recently promoted and competed in the second annual Omaha Criterium, a two-day biking event to benefit the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.

Aug 8, 2002

Energy-saving tips available today

In conjunction with the UNMC/NHS energy consumption campaign, a representative of the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) will be on campus today to present information and tips on reducing energy consumption at home and at work.

Aug 8, 2002

NHS/UNMC helps with Sisters Together school supply drive

The Sisters Together organization will hold its second annual “Back-to-School Get Together” school supply giveaway Sunday, Aug. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. (or until all the supplies are gone) at the Urban League Family Resource Center at 30th and Lake Sts. See story for a list of supplies needed and how you can receive a free ice cream sundae.

Aug 8, 2002

Appropriations Committee recommendation ‘fair’ to university

The Nebraska Legislature could begin debate this afternoon on a proposal that would not cut as much from the University of Nebraska’s budget allocation as had been proposed.

Members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee advanced a measure Wednesday evening that would reduce the university’s allocation by $10 million. Gov. Mike Johanns had proposed that $20 million be cut from the university’s budget.

Aug 8, 2002

UNMC/NHS corporate sponsor of Youth Leadership Omaha

UNMC/NHS has joined the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben as corporate sponsors of Youth Leadership Omaha, an organization that allows students to further develop their leadership skills.

Aug 7, 2002

Researchers study role of protein in multiple sclerosis

Thomas Petro, Ph.D, department of oral biology, UNMC College of Dentistry, has been awarded a $209,000, three-year grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to study a cell protein called Interleukin-12 (IL-12) to determine its role in multiple sclerosis.

Aug 6, 2002

NU President Smith: proposed cuts unfair

University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., in testimony before the Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee Monday said the university is being asked to take a disproportionate share of budget cuts.

Aug 6, 2002

UNMC, Fort Lewis College affiliation announced

UNMC and Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colo., have entered into an affiliation agreement that will enhance health science research and career opportunities for more Native American and Hispanic students.

UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and Fort Lewis College President Kendall Blanchard, Ph.D., signed a formal statement of affiliation in February.

Aug 5, 2002

UNMC/NHS, Metro Credit Union to launch UNeCard+

Beginning Monday, Aug. 5, UNMC/NHS employees will have the opportunity to add a convenience feature to their identification badges. On that day, UNMC, working with Metro Health Services Federal Credit Union, will launch the UNeCard+ program.

UNeCard+ uses available technology to give employees a convenient way to access funds and make purchases on campus without using cash.

Aug 2, 2002

Summer research students present findings

Sarah Janis and Laura Hollingsworth spent the past 10-weeks studying burying beetles to see if they hold the secret to a new antibiotic.

For three hours Thursday, the two showcased their research with more than 50 other undergraduate students in a research colloquium poster session sponsored by the Eppley Institute. The clinical and basic science presentations ranged from breast and prostate cancer research to congenital defects and kidney and respiratory disease.

Aug 2, 2002