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With the goal of compiling helpful research resources in one convenient place, Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) announces the release of its updated and redesigned Web site (https://info.unmc.edu/Grants/). The site offers a wide range of references relevant for faculty and staff who prepare and manage grants and contracts.
Jan 28, 2002
James Armitage, M.D., to be honored by Omaha Press Club
James Armitage, M.D., will join an illustrious group of local, regional and national figures when he is honored Feb. 4 by the Omaha Press Club.
Dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, Dr. Armitage will be recognized with the OPC’s most prestigious award — “The Face on the Barroom Floor.” He will be the 86th individual to receive this recognition, and the first physician ever to be honored.
Jan 28, 2002
Interim chair named for the department of cell biology and anatomy
James Turpen, Ph.D., professor of cell biology and anatomy, has been named the interim chair of the department of cell biology and anatomy. He takes the place of Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., who was recently named vice chancellor for research.
Jan 25, 2002
Apply now to showcase artwork in the Linder Library Lounge
The McGoogan Library of Medicine is now accepting applications from UNMC students, faculty, staff and patients who would like to display their artwork in the UNMC Art Showcase, located in the Linder Library Lounge. The protected showcase display holds a variety of media, including painting, pencil, photography and texture. A locked display case features three-dimensional artwork.
Jan 25, 2002
Plan to attend the Feb. 2 Health & Technology Day
UNMC and NHS employees, students and their families can receive discounted admission to UNMC’s Health and Technology Day Saturday, Feb. 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Strategic Air and Space Museum. With an employee ID, admission to the museum and events is $5 for adults and $2 for children.
Jan 25, 2002
UNMC researchers study ways to protect humans against chemical warfare agents
UNMC researchers have received a four-year, $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop an efficient way to protect humans against the toxic effects of nerve agents used in chemical warfare. Nerve agents are chemicals related to the organophosphorus group of pesticides, which interfere with the functioning of the nervous system.
Jan 24, 2002
New strategic planning process to guide direction of NHS
In mid-November, NHS started a new strategic planning process with the assistance of an external consultant, The Tiber Group. See story for a list of strategic planning committee members and their goals.
Jan 23, 2002
Grant expands geriatrics resources
In 2010, an estimated 400,000 Nebraskans will be over the age of 65. Thanks to a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, UNMC is increasing the amount of training in geriatrics for physicians in Nebraska.
Jan 23, 2002
UNMC’s internal medicine residency program scores among top programs
For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s internal medicine residency program has had 100 percent of its residents pass the 2001 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) examination.
The accomplishment puts UNMC in the top 5 percent of programs across the country, said James O’Dell, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of the section of rheumatology and immunology, residency program director, and vice-chairman of the department of internal medicine.
Jan 22, 2002
Campus celebrates MLK Day with “The Meeting”
In reality, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X only met long enough to pose for a photograph. On Monday, they met for more than 60 minutes in an intense, passionate and sometimes volatile on-stage meeting. More than 360 people gathered Monday in NHS Storz Pavilion and Wittson Hall for “The Meeting,” a fictional account of a meeting between Dr. King and Malcolm X.
Jan 22, 2002