Karen Burbach
UNMC students celebrate National Pharmacy Week
Pharmacy students at UNMC are celebrating National Pharmacy Week Oct. 24-30, with several on-campus activities and off-campus service projects. Lt. Gov. Dave Heineman will be at the College of Pharmacy Building today to read a proclamation.
Oct 25, 2004
Music as Medicine strikes a chord
Nearly 150 people welcomed members of the Omaha Chamber Music Society Thursday as they performed the first concert in the monthly “Music as Medicine” series in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.
Oct 22, 2004
Students, Lifesavers raise awareness of seat belts
UNMC students Tuesday distributed Lifesavers candy to medical center employees as a reminder of the importance of wearing seat belts. The event was in conjunction with National Primary Care Week, Oct. 17-23.
Oct 21, 2004
Prescott receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award
Zoe Prescott has moved from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles, San Diego, and Omaha, but that 4,410-mile journey pales to her biggest move of only a few blocks.
Oct 20, 2004
Silver U recipients announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Oct 20, 2004
Robak to leave university, join Lincoln firm
Kim Robak, who has served the University of Nebraska as vice president for external affairs and corporation secretary to the Board of Regents since January 1999, has announced she will leave that post effective Dec. 1. She will join the Lincoln firm of Ruth & Mueller LLC, which represents clients before Nebraska Legislature and state agencies.
Oct 19, 2004
Music as Medicine series begins Oct. 21
On Oct. 21, the buzz of an academic health science center will yield to the harmonious sounds of the piano, flute and viola. The chords will waft to the rafters of the Durham Outpatient Center and into the halls, giving employees and patients the opportunity for a peaceful pause.
Oct 14, 2004
An IRB message — subject recruitment
Continuing education of the research community is a very important function of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Once a month, topics of interest will appear in the UNMC Today. Today’s topic is on subject recruitment.
Oct 13, 2004
Trail event to benefit student-run clinics
UNMC students encourage you to grab your tennis shoes, bikes and in-line skates for a good cause. On Sunday, Oct. 24, the UNMC SHARING Clinic will sponsor “SHARING the Trail,” a non-competitive event for cyclist, runners, Rollerbladers and walkers with proceeds going toward the operational costs of the student-run SHARING, GOODLIFE and RESPECT clinics, which assist the underserved and underinsured of Omaha.
Oct 13, 2004
Proper waste disposal is job for all
A new campus campaign to assure that waste is disposed of in the proper manner asks employees to “Think Red, White and Blue.” Click to learn more about proper waste segregation and a waste reduction training program.
Oct 12, 2004