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UNMC Grants — Fu Chen wins prestigious dental awards

A drug delivery system that, in the form of a mouthwash, fights cavities, periodontal disease and bad breath received attention from the international dental community this month.

Mar 29, 2011

Gilmore Award ceremony today

Matthew Zimmerman, Ph.D., assistant professor of cellular and integrative physiology, will receive the 2011 Joseph P. Gilmore Distinguished New Investigator Award at a campus ceremony today.

Mar 29, 2011

Dr. Keim Janssen receives Class of 1962 award

Sarah Keim Janssen, Ph.D., instructor in the department of genetics cell biology and anatomy award, received the College of Medicine Class of 1962 Basic Science Outstanding Teacher award at last week’s College of Medicine AOA/Faculty Honors Convocation.

Mar 29, 2011

Prepare to tell your tall tale today

Jack and the Beanstalk, Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan — these are the part of the foundation of American folklore. And they are all lies. Good stories, but lies.

Mar 29, 2011

20 spots available for Thursday blood drive

As of Monday afternoon, 20 spots remained for Thursday’s blood drive in the Center for Healthy Living.

Mar 29, 2011

The latest update for the electronic health record implementation project

Read about the latest developments in the implementation process of the new electronic health records at The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians Clinics.

Mar 28, 2011

Kearney workshop to boost Nebraska’s behavioral health care for children

Three national experts with advanced skills in diagnosing and treating children’s behavioral health problems, will conduct a free, three-day workshop April 8-10 in Kearney. The workshop received an overwhelming response. Thirty-four primary care health professionals, including family medicine physicians, pediatricians, and nurse practitioners from 14 counties, signed up. The training, funded by the Behavioral Health […]

Mar 28, 2011

UNMC lecture to discuss link between social disparities and life expectancy

Harvard professor will make two presentations on Thursday When it comes to life expectancy, family history has something to do with it.   But where you live, your job and educational level have a lot more say in how long you live, said David Williams, Ph.D., professor of public health at the Harvard School of […]

Mar 28, 2011

Benefit ‘U’ in focus – Discounted Lancer tickets available for Friday

As the team will periodically do, the Omaha Lancer hockey club offers UNMC employees discounted tickets to its Friday night game against the Chicago Steel.

Mar 28, 2011

Intellectual property the focus of April 16 seminar

The campus community is invited to attend an April 16 seminar in the in Durham Research Center II Commons Area on intellectual property and licensing.

Mar 28, 2011