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Campus construction forums set for Oct. 29 and Nov. 3
Forums will be held to update employees and faculty on current campus planning and construction, including efforts to compete for stimulus funding available through the ARRA “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009.”
Oct 13, 2009
Inventors honored during Innovation Week awards ceremony
Many UNMC researchers were honored for their innovations during UNeMed Corporation’s recent 2009 Innovation Awards ceremony in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
Oct 13, 2009
UNO adviser to return to UNMC
An adviser from the University of Nebraska at Omaha will be back on the UNMC campus several times in the coming months to meet with medical center employees who wish to further their education.
Oct 13, 2009
Six honored at 2009 Alumni Reunion
Six individuals were honored for their contributions to their respective professions during the 2009 Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Oct 13, 2009
UNMC researcher’s grant renewed for nearly $10.4 million
Shelley Smith, Ph.D., director of molecular genetics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute, recently learned her Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) grant for nearly $10.4 million was renewed for five years. Kirk Beisel, Ph.D., Creighton University, and Edward Walsh, Ph.D., Boys Town National Research Hospital, are co-primary investigators of the grant. […]
Oct 13, 2009
CDI to help make clinical documentation compliant
A series of education sessions have been scheduled to review the Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) program, which will be introduced in November at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.
Oct 12, 2009
Winners of first United Way drawing announced
Congratulations to the following UNMC employees, who won prizes in the first United Way campaign drawing on Friday.
Oct 12, 2009
Rod Markin, M.D., Ph.D., honored for inventions
Rod Markin, M.D., Ph.D., one of the most prolific inventors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from UNeMed Corporation for his innovations that have transformed the clinical laboratory. Even as a child growing up in Lincoln, Dr. Markin loved to problem solve. Together, he and his […]
Oct 12, 2009
UNMC’s Jackie Hill receives national breast cancer award
Jackie Hill, community nurse coordinator in UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities in the College of Public Health, received the “Women Who Get It Right Award” from the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund.
Oct 12, 2009
Community health fair reaches nearly 800 residents
The South Omaha Community Health Fair had the highest turnout in event history. The free health fair included critical screenings such as blood pressure, cholesterol, vision, prostate and oral care screenings.
Oct 12, 2009