Karen Burbach
Online chat to clarify Medicare prescription drug discount card
Confused about the Medicare approved prescription drug discount card? You’re not alone. An online chat today and Thursday will clarify the Medicare approved prescription drug discount card program and offer individuals an opportunity to ask questions. The one-hour chats, which are sponsored by UNMC, are scheduled to start today at 11 a.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. on Omaha.com.
Jul 27, 2004
Krajicek receives Gold U Award
Joe Krajicek grew up around hogs and cattle on the family farm near 92nd and Q streets. Today, the Gretna resident is surrounded by mice and rats, which make up 99 percent of the 15,000 animals on the UNMC campus. Krajicek, assistant director for operations for UNMC’s Comparative Medicine, has received the Chancellor’s Gold “U” Award for July for his leadership and commitment in caring for the animals used in UNMC’s research enterprise.
Jul 26, 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.
Jul 26, 2004
College of Nursing presents teaching, research, service awards
The UNMC College of Nursing recently awarded excellence in teaching, research and professional service awards. Award recipients were Lynne Farr, Ph.D., Ada M. Lindsey, Ph.D., and Barbara Piper, D.N.Sc.
Jul 23, 2004
A weekly IRB message — protocol deviations
Each Wednesday, UNMC Today features an informational article about changes affecting UNMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the research community. This week’s IRB message will discuss protocol deviations.
Jul 21, 2004
Lotus Notes users – Clarkson e-mail to change July 27
If you use Lotus Notes to send e-mail messages to The Nebraska Medical Center hospital or clinics, ITS says be aware of the following:
- Beginning July 27, the Clarkson e-mail address will change to The Nebraska Medical Center and replies to old messages with the Clarkson address will be undeliverable, requiring you to use the new address.
- Personal address book groups will need to be updated with the new address, beginning July 27 (see story for instructions). Timing is crucial so don’t update too soon.
Jul 21, 2004
UNMC researcher cheers on musical sons
It’s 12:45 a.m. and the phone rings. “Is Nick there?” It’s a frequent question at the Hexum house, said Terry Hexum, Ph.D., despite the fact that his oldest son lives in Los Angeles, where he is the lead singer/guitarist for the popular band 311.
Jul 20, 2004
Online chat deals with Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card
Specific questions about the Medicare approved prescription drug discount card will be answered this month during two live “chats” on Omaha.com. The chats will last approximately one hour and are scheduled to start at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27 and 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 29 on Omaha.com. UNMC is one of the sponsors of the event.
Jul 19, 2004
Nutritional genomics research gets boost
A $4.7 million grant funded by the National Science Foundation EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) will propel UNMC’s research into a new field, nutritional genomics, and may lead to a better understanding of diet and disease.
Jul 15, 2004
A weekly IRB message — biological materials
Each Wednesday, UNMC Today features an informational article about changes affecting UNMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the research community. Today’s topic will cover the research involving the use of biological materials.
Jul 14, 2004