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A profile of UNMC’s first-year dental, dental hygiene students
UNMC’s first-year dental and dental hygiene students include a former airline flight attendant, a former Kansas State basketball player and a former quarterback at the University of Northern Colorado.
Sep 23, 2002
UNMC kicks off its United Way of the Midlands campaign
Today, the UNMC campus kicks off its United Way campaign with a goal of $120,000. Employees who turn in their pledge cards will be eligible for prize drawings. Drawings will be Sept. 27, Oct. 4, and Oct. 11. Watch UNMC Today for prizewinners.
Sep 23, 2002
Friends host Eppley Cancer Center open house
The Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, a 15-member community based group committed to raising funds for cancer research, hosted a cancer center open house Wednesday, Sept. 18.
Sep 20, 2002
UNMC/NHS perform world’s first urinary diversion with robotic surgical system
Surgeons at UNMC/NHS successfully performed the world’s first ileal conduit urinary diversion Sept. 4 using a combination of the da Vinci Surgical System (computer assisted laparoscopic arms) and traditional laparoscopic techniques.
Sep 20, 2002
Diagnosing depression in teens
How can you tell if your teen is just anxious about returning to school or genuinely depressed? Chris Kratochvil, M.D., an assistant professor of psychiatry at UNMC and an expert in teen depression, explains.
Sep 19, 2002
90 percent of campus trash can be recycled
Nearly 90 percent of the trash generated on the UNMC/NHS campus can be recycled. Employees can assist in the recycling efforts and help divert loads of material from the local dump just by taking the extra step to drop recyclable items in the recycling bins.
Sep 19, 2002
Health systems nurse specialists gather
Thirty-three students attended the third annual Health Systems Nurse Specialist (HSNS) August gathering Aug. 20-21 at the UNMC College of Nursing.
Sep 18, 2002
COD’s Practice Opportunities Fair attracts employers, students
The UNMC College of Dentistry held its second Practice Opportunities Fair Sept. 12. Dental professionals representing 25 different practices set up booths at the college in hopes of interesting senior dental and dental hygiene students in joining them or using their services after graduation.
Sep 18, 2002
Background checks in bioterrorism preparedness forum today
The UNMC campus community is invited to attend a panel discussion on “The Role of Background Checks in Bioterrorism Prevention” Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the College of Nursing, Cooper Auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
Sep 18, 2002
AHEC coordinator attends national conference
Dori Bush, education and outreach coordinator for the Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center, is a member of a five-person team that attended the inaugural Institute on Public Health and Faith Collaborations Sept. 9-12 in Atlanta.
Sep 17, 2002