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Music as Medicine kicks off today
Susie Thorne and her jazz band “friends” will return to kick off the eighth season of the “Music as Medicine” series with a free concert on campus today.
Oct 13, 2011
UNMC in China – Joint research symposium broadens collaboration
BEIJING — The fight against cancer is a global effort. To that end, a group of UNMC scientists were in China this week for the 2011 Annual Symposium of the China-U.S. Research Center for Life Sciences on Cancer and Stem Cells.
Oct 13, 2011
Lookin’ at U — Marlese Grant
This week, we learn more about Marlese Grant, administrative associate in the College of Public Health dean’s office.
Oct 13, 2011
UNMC selected for clinical trial using non-invasive treatment for depression
One of only 10 sites participating in trial A novel, non-invasive medical device may one day provide a drug-free treatment option for people with depression. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of 10 universities across the country conducting a clinical research trial with a transcranial magnetic stimulation device, known as NEST, or NeoSync […]
Oct 12, 2011
Homing in on pancreatic cancer
With the recent deaths of Apple founder Steve Jobs and Nobel Prize winner Ralph Steinman, M.D., pancreatic cancer is once again on the public’s radar screen. UNMC researchers recently secured a large grant to help their efforts to tackle this killer.
Oct 12, 2011
Spots remain for Fall Fest flag football tournament
Space is available for three teams to register for Friday’s Fall Fest flag football tournament.
Oct 12, 2011
Wellness Wednesday — Weight Watchers at Work open house
If you want to lose weight, plan to attend a Weight Watchers at Work open house today at 12:30 p.m. in Wittson Hall, Room 3010.
Oct 12, 2011
Student government application forms available until Oct. 24
Application forms for those who want to run for Student Senate president, vice president and at-large senate seats are now available in the UNMC Counseling and Student Development Office in Bennett Hall, Room 6001.
Oct 12, 2011
Actors take audience on a humorous life journey
Thursday’s play on campus takes a humorous and poignant look at prejudice and racism.
Oct 12, 2011
Cattlemen’s Ball awards $1.3 million to UNMC Eppley Cancer Center
Remaining $150,000 divided among 36 health and wellness organizations in West Point area West Point, NE – The 2011 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball, which raised a record total of nearly $1.5 million, has announced its distribution of the funds. The Eppley Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will receive 90 percent of the […]
Oct 12, 2011