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Wellness Wednesday – Learn self defense at Sept. 23 safety workshop

A lesson in Krav Maga — a form of self defense developed by the Israeli Special Forces — will be featured at a Sept. 23 self-defense and off-campus safety workshop.

Sep 15, 2010

Remembering … Roy Pearson

Roy Pearson — a member of the UNMC Board of Counselors and supporter of medical center research — died Saturday in Holdrege. He was 91.

Sep 15, 2010

What environmental services does for us

In recognition of National Healthcare Environmental Services Week, here are some facts about the medical center’s environmental services staff and what it does to keep this place running.

Sep 15, 2010

UNMC receives $1.5 million grant to study nervous system’s role in heart failure

  Imagine feeling tired and short of breath much of the time. You can’t enjoy simple things like shopping or going for a walk. Impaired thinking, memory loss and swelling in the body also make it difficult to enjoy life.   In the United States, 5.7 million people in the United States experience some or […]

Sep 15, 2010

2010 Cattlemen’s Ball raises $1 million

KEARNEY — It’s official. The 2010 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball in Kearney raised more than $1 million — marking the first time in the event’s 13-year history that its proceeds topped the seven-digit mark.

Sep 14, 2010

Thanks EVS staff!

In recognition of the vital role environmental services workers play, UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and NOH recognize this week (Sept. 13-17) as National Healthcare Environmental Services Week.

Sep 14, 2010

Spotlight on new faculty – Joel Armitage, M.D.

Joel Armitage, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Sep 14, 2010

Electronic media and education the focus of Thursday seminar

On Thursday, Chuck Valauskas, J.D., an adviser to UNeMed and an expert on technological and intellectual property issues, will help you navigate the thorn assoicated with the use of electronic media in education.

Sep 14, 2010

$812,000 UNMC grant creates convenient way for nurses to earn new master’s degree in administration, leadership

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing recently was awarded a three-year, $812,000 grant to create a new master’s degree specialty in executive nurse leadership. The goal of the program is to expand the number of registered nurses with advanced preparation in administration and leadership. The grant is funded by the U.S. Department […]

Sep 14, 2010

Cattlemen’s Ball tops $1 million

Kearney event surpasses previous record by more than $205,000   KEARNEY, NE — It’s official. The 2010 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball in Kearney has raised more money than ever before — ending up over the $1 million mark for the first time in its history. Event officials announced today that, after all expenses for the 2010 Cattlemen’s […]

Sep 14, 2010