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OUCH Pager expanded to include all biologic exposures

Previously limited to bloodborne pathogens such as HIV, Hepatitis B or C, the OUCH Pager program has been expanded to include exposure to any biological agent to better protect employees and students of UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians.

Jul 19, 2011

Two UNMC students named Presidential Graduate Fellows

Jesse Cox, a Ph.D. candidate in cancer research, and Parama Dey, a Ph.D. candidate in biochemistry and molecular biology, are two of the eight recipients of the University of Nebraska’s 2011-12 Presidential Graduate Fellowships.

Jul 19, 2011

Facilities thanks employees for their energy-saving efforts

Facilities Management and Planning thanks employees who have helped save energy during this particularly demanding heat wave. It’s making a difference.

Jul 19, 2011

UNMC receives grant to better prepare future health professionals

A grant will help faculty at the University of Nebraska Medical Center better educate Nebraska’s future health professionals. The Fred J. Kelly Fund, established by Mabel Elizabeth Kelly in memory of her late husband, is an endowed fund to foster research that improves teaching. Administered by the University of Nebraska, the grant will help UNMC […]

Jul 19, 2011

UNMC lab assistant receives research fellowship from Society for Vascular Surgery® Foundation

Will be studying abdominal aortic aneurysms in UNMC surgery laboratory CHICAGO – John Mitchell, a laboratory assistant at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is one of eight students to receive a $3,000 stipend from The Society for Vascular Surgery® Foundation for a research fellowship. The stipends were awarded at the Vascular Annual Meeting® held […]

Jul 19, 2011

Discounted Blues Brothers Revue tickets still available

There’s still time to get $5 tickets to the Aug. 11 preview night performance of the Blues Brothers Review at the Omaha Community Playhouse.

Jul 19, 2011

Dr. Cowan seeks contributors risk factors database

To date all of the data collected in the Great Plains Health Informatics Database and Biospecimen Bank has come from people with cancers. Now data from people who have no history of cancer is sought.

Jul 18, 2011

Benefit ‘U’ in focus — 10 percent off at CRAVE

From Sunday through Thursday each week in 2011, UNMC employees get a 10 percent discount at CRAVE — the midtown eatery at 200 S. 31st Ave.

Jul 18, 2011

Reminder – Keep the heat off the cooling system

It’ll be hot again today and as such, employees are reminded to help keep the load off the campus cooling system.

Jul 18, 2011

Update your directory information

Employees are asked to update information for the enhanced web directory that can be found at http://d.unmc.edu/.

Jul 18, 2011