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UNMC highlights advances of robotic technology in health care
UNMC employees and the public discovered the latest in the application of robotics Saturday at the UNMC Health and Technology Day at the Strategic Air and Space Museum. The event was part of the museum’s Robotic Exhibit. (See story for a collection of photos).
Feb 5, 2002
UNMC proposes plan to manage budget reduction
UNMC will be impacted by impending budget reductions, but the campus will make the cuts without sacrificing the quality of its programs or abandoning its strategic priorities, Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., said today.
Feb 5, 2002
UNMC/NHS to celebrate Dress Red Day Feb. 14
There should be more wearin’ of the red than usual at UNMC/NHS on Valentine’s Day as the American Heart Association holds it second annual Dress Red Day in the Omaha metro.
Dress Red Day is part of the American Heart Association’s observance of American Heart Month, which is this month. NHS is sponsoring this year’s event. UNMC is one of more than 20 Metro-area companies participating.
Feb 4, 2002
Student fair highlights UNMC’s vast research projects
Resume in hand, Jamie Haferbier saw first-hand the broad spectrum of research activities being performed at UNMC. “I’m exploring opportunities for summer work,” said the University of Nebraska at Omaha biology major, as she wandered through 44 research displays Tuesday at the second annual Student Research Fair in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.
Feb 1, 2002
UNMC to launch new radio commercials
Beginning Monday, UNMC will launch a new series of radio commercials. The six radio spots will air on stations in Omaha, Lincoln and 10 cities across the state. (See story to find out who will be featured and what stations — and Web site — will carry the commercials).
Feb 1, 2002
Eppley Cancer Center named to research consortium
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center has been named one of the 14 core transplant centers of the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (BMTCTN), a research consortium set up by the National Cancer Institute and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Forty-five centers competed for the designation.
Jan 31, 2002
Aluminum tab tally near 500,000
UNMC and NHS employees have collected aluminum can tabs for the past two years and are nearly halfway to their goal of saving 1 million tabs for the Omaha Ronald McDonald House.
Jan 31, 2002
CDC specialists install disease surveillance system at UNMC
Members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) electronic communications development team visited UNMC Wednesday to install portions of the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) base module.
Jan 31, 2002
Bioterrorism report released; Dr. Hinrichs to coordinate university efforts
A UNMC physician will coordinate the University of Nebraska’s bioterrorism preparedness efforts. Steven Hinrichs, M.D., director of the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), was named to his new role Tuesday by NU President L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D. Dr. Smith also released a bioterrorism preparedness report that was prepared by a task force chaired by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D.
Jan 30, 2002
Meet UNMC’s new student senate president, vice president
Students have plenty on their minds between going to class, doing research and studying. But, UNMC’s Brock Wentz and Casey Johnston have additional challenges. The two medical students also hope to tackle such issues as tuition levels, the future of education and student involvement when they take office Thursday as president and vice-president of the UNMC Student Senate.
Jan 29, 2002