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Dr. Cowan named Fred and Pamela Buffett Presidential Chair
The Presidential Chair Award is the highest academic honor the university can bestow on a faculty member.
Dec 19, 2019
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University to close on Dec. 24
Announcement follows a decision by President Trump to close federal offices.
Dec 19, 2019
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Platelet donations needed during holiday season
Nebraska Community Blood Bank is hosting a platelet donation drive Dec. 24 through Jan. 4.
Dec 19, 2019
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Ron Krueger, M.D., receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Director of the Truhlsen Eye Institute honored by the International Society of Refractive Surgery.
Dec 18, 2019
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UNMC study: Marijuana use in e-cigarettes increases among youth
Hongying Dai, Ph.D., has study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Dec 18, 2019
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Time out with T.O. – Remembering Victor Holly III
Colleague: “Victor’s enthusiasm for life is a secret that deserves to be shared.”
Dec 18, 2019
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Under the microscope: Maggie Winnicki
Chancellor Gold talks with Maggie Winnicki, director of Student Services in the College of Allied Health Professions, about holistic admissions.
Dec 17, 2019
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Registration open for lymphoma study group event
February conference will review information from American Society of Hematology’s annual meeting.
Dec 17, 2019
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Efficiencies can actually lead to more consumption, pollution and waste, which negatively impacts your health.
Dec 17, 2019
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