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Campus tornado drill today

As part of Severe Weather Week, the UNMC campus will participate in a tornado drill today between 10 and 11 a.m.

Mar 16, 2011

Wellness Wednesday — Medication tips from the poison center

Data shows that Americans need to do a better job of understanding exactly what medications they take because, if they don’t, the consequences can be deadly.

Mar 16, 2011

Dr. Crouse to serve as interim vice chancellor at UNMC

Will fill void left by unexpected death of Dr. Rubens Pamies Dave Crouse, Ph.D., has been named interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean for graduate studies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. His appointment was approved at the March 11 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.   Dr. Crouse’s […]

Mar 16, 2011

Nebraska’s 2nd Annual Lymphomathon to be held April 30, proceeds to fund research, patient education

Nebraska’s 2nd Lymphomathon 5K walk will be held Saturday, April 30, at Mahoney State Park.  The event, which is hosted by the Lymphoma Research Foundation, will begin at 10 a.m. with registration at 9 a.m. at the park pavilion. Mahoney State Park is located just off of I-80 at exit 426, between Omaha and Lincoln. […]

Mar 16, 2011

Faculty and staff to receive summary of annual compensation

Each benefits eligible UNMC faculty and staff member will soon receive a report that summarizes his or her pay and benefits for 2010.

Mar 15, 2011

Common antibiotic found to help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease

UNMC research published in March issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association shows common antibiotic found to help reduce risk of serum inflammatory biomarkers in post-menopausal women.   An inexpensive drug used to treat periodontitis or gum disease could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women.   New research recently released […]

Mar 15, 2011

UNMC moves up in U.S.News & World Report rankings

Primary care, research and rural medicine programs register significant gains The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s primary care, research and rural medicine education programs all moved up in the 2012 U.S.News & World Report rankings of the nation’s top graduate schools.   Some of the highlights for UNMC in the latest rankings include:   ·                     […]

Mar 15, 2011

Dr. Smith named Scientist Laureate

Shelley Smith, Ph.D., director of the developmental neuroscience department at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, has been named UNMC’s fifth Scientist Laureate.

Mar 15, 2011

Time out with T.O. – Dr. Pamies, a big man with big dreams

I remember vividly the first time I met Rubens Pamies, M.D.

Mar 15, 2011

Campus tornado drill set for Wednesday

This week is Severe Weather Week and on Wednesday, the UNMC campus will participate in a tornado drill.

Mar 15, 2011