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Scientific poster design guidelines posted online

Guidelines for the appearance of scientific posters have been posted on the UNMC Branding Resources website.

Feb 9, 2011

Wellness Wednesday – Free tobacco cessation classes for employees

Tom Klingemann, Pharm.D., a pharmacist at The Nebraska Medical Center and tobacco cessation expert, offers free smoking cessation classes that focus on the physical and psychological characteristics of the nicotine addiction.

Feb 9, 2011

Applications still being accepted for High School Alliance

Know of an Omaha-area high school student who would be interested in joining the 2011-12 UNMC High School Alliance?
Let him or her know applications are now being accepted.

Feb 9, 2011

A note about the campus drug policy

UNMC employees are required to adhere to the Drug-Free Campus Policy, which prohibits employees from the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of alcohol and/or a controlled substance on UNMC property.

Feb 9, 2011

Dr. Nickol named assistant dean for interprofessional education at UNMC

Newly created position should ultimately lead to better patient care, reduced costs Devin Nickol, M.D., an assistant professor of internal medicine, has been named assistant dean for interprofessional education for the University of Nebraska Medical Center.   The newly created position allows UNMC to better organize all of its interprofessional education (IPE) activities.   Dr. […]

Feb 9, 2011

Great buys at the UNMC Bookstore

The UNMC Bookstore is holding its mid-winter sale through Feb. 25 so stop by and receive 15 percent off sweatshirts, hoodies, winter coats, winter gear and all Nike clothing.

Feb 8, 2011

Dental Day photos on Facebook

Photos from Friday’s 10th Annual Children’s Dental Day have been posted on UNMC’s Facebook page.

Feb 8, 2011

Frederick Douglass the focus of tonight’s Durham event

UNMC employees are invited to join Charles Everett Pace tonight as he explores Frederick Douglass’ life as abolitionist, journalist, military recruiter and presidential adviser.

Feb 8, 2011

UNMC researcher leads effort to develop single-dose malaria drug

Promising drug now moves into Phase II clinical trials Research led by Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, has led to the discovery of a single-dose oral antimalarial drug candidate.   The discovery of the drug, known as OZ439, was reported in the current edition of the […]

Feb 8, 2011

UNMC students make dean’s list

  The University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced its dean’s list for the fall 2010 semester for the colleges of nursing, pharmacy and dentistry and in the School of Allied Health Professions’ radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science programs.   To qualify for the dean’s list, nursing and radiation science technology and clinical […]

Feb 8, 2011