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UNMC holds cultural competency workshop
UNMC hosted 20 college students from 10 Nebraska schools last month for the annual cultural competency workshop.
Jun 23, 2009
Latest Silver ‘U’ recipients announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Jun 23, 2009
Program provides free NU tuition to veterans
LINCOLN — University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken announced recently that the university will offer free tuition to qualified veterans through participation in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement program.
Jun 23, 2009
First cohort of ITSP scholars graduates
The first cohort of the Instructional Technology Scholars Program (ITSP) recently graduated from the 18-month course.
Jun 23, 2009
INBRE scholars on campus – meet Gill Cromwell
Twenty-six students from 10 different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program.
Jun 23, 2009
UNMC offers new molecular test for treatment of colon cancer
Physicians at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center are now using a new test that will revolutionize treatment for colon cancer. The test allows oncologists to effectively target therapy, saving patients precious time and money. The test checks tumors for a mutation in the gene, KRAS (pronounced K-ras), said Timothy […]
Jun 23, 2009
Eighth-graders attend science meet at UNMC
Fifty-seven eighth-grade students from 32 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 17th annual Health/Science Meet June 11-13, for an educational and fun experience.
Jun 22, 2009
A tribute for the troops
Employees who want to recognize friends, family and/or loved ones in the military in a July 2 UNMC Today item should submit information about the respective service members to today@unmc.edu by 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Jun 22, 2009
Orthopaedic surgery residents to graduate this week
Four physicians will graduate from the UNMC orthopaedic surgery residency program later this week.
Jun 22, 2009
INBRE scholars on campus – meet Ian Engebretsen
Twenty-six students from 10 different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today we meet Ian Engebretsen, a sophomore at Wayne State College.
Jun 22, 2009