Karen Burbach
Campus wide grant training opportunity Sept. 24
In a joint effort to offer professional training opportunities to the UNMC research community, Sponsored Programs Administration and the Office of Budget and Analysis are sponsoring a grant management training live-satellite workshop Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Hospital Amphitheater. (See story for more details).
Aug 14, 2002
UNMC/NHS to build epilepsy program
UNMC/NHS is providing new hope for patients with epilepsy by building the first comprehensive program of its kind in Nebraska and the surrounding states.
Sanjay Singh, M.D., joined UNMC’s neurological sciences department in July as the state’s first trained epileptologist. He will lead the Nebraska Epilepsy Program.
Aug 14, 2002
Laundry/Service building renamed
Facilities Management & Planning has announced that the Laundry/Service building on the corner of 42nd and Emile Streets will now be known as the Academic and Research Services building.
Aug 12, 2002
UNMC launches Web site for energy-saving campaign
UNMC has launched a Web site in conjunction with the UNMC/NHS energy conservation campaign. Visit the site to learn energy-saving tips and energy myths and facts. View the site at
www.unmc.edu/energy.
Aug 9, 2002
Team Kaos competes in criterium
UNMC, NHS and UMA sponsor Team Kaos, one of the driving forces in Nebraska cycling. The squad recently promoted and competed in the second annual Omaha Criterium, a two-day biking event to benefit the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Aug 8, 2002
Energy-saving tips available today
In conjunction with the UNMC/NHS energy consumption campaign, a representative of the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) will be on campus today to present information and tips on reducing energy consumption at home and at work.
Aug 8, 2002
Appropriations Committee recommendation ‘fair’ to university
The Nebraska Legislature could begin debate this afternoon on a proposal that would not cut as much from the University of Nebraska’s budget allocation as had been proposed.
Members of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee advanced a measure Wednesday evening that would reduce the university’s allocation by $10 million. Gov. Mike Johanns had proposed that $20 million be cut from the university’s budget.
Aug 8, 2002
NU President Smith: proposed cuts unfair
University of Nebraska President L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., in testimony before the Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee Monday said the university is being asked to take a disproportionate share of budget cuts.
Aug 6, 2002
UNMC/NHS, Metro Credit Union to launch UNeCard+
Beginning Monday, Aug. 5, UNMC/NHS employees will have the opportunity to add a convenience feature to their identification badges. On that day, UNMC, working with Metro Health Services Federal Credit Union, will launch the UNeCard+ program.
UNeCard+ uses available technology to give employees a convenient way to access funds and make purchases on campus without using cash.
Aug 2, 2002
Summer research students present findings
Sarah Janis and Laura Hollingsworth spent the past 10-weeks studying burying beetles to see if they hold the secret to a new antibiotic.
For three hours Thursday, the two showcased their research with more than 50 other undergraduate students in a research colloquium poster session sponsored by the Eppley Institute. The clinical and basic science presentations ranged from breast and prostate cancer research to congenital defects and kidney and respiratory disease.
Aug 2, 2002