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Five UNMC medical students start rotations in Shanghai
Five fourth-year UNMC students started one month rotations at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM) on Monday.
Apr 7, 2009
Dr. Feloney to speak at tonight’s Science Cafe
UNMC’s Michael Feloney, M.D., will lead a discussion on “the science of sex” during a Science Cafe today at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown at 729 N. 14th St., in Omaha.
Apr 7, 2009
MIT professor to discuss moving research to the marketplace
Robert Langer, Sc.D., institute professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a leading innovator in biomedical and engineering research, will outline how to move research from the lab to the marketplace during an April 13 video seminar.
Apr 7, 2009
Emerging treatments for blood cancers to be topic of free presentation April 21 in 9 cities in Nebraska
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society invites cancer patients, family members, nurses, social workers and other health professionals to a free presentation Tuesday, April 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (CDT). The presentation will be broadcast live from the Sorrell Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha via teleconference to Columbus, Grand Island, Lincoln, […]
Apr 7, 2009
Campuswide tornado drills set for Wednesday
UNMC, UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center will participate in statewide “Severe Weather Week,” which will include test tornado warnings on Wednesday.
Apr 6, 2009
Dr. Rennard receives universitywide research award
LINCOLN — Stephen Rennard, M.D., Larson Professor of Internal Medicine, has received the University of Nebraska Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award (ORCA).
Apr 6, 2009
Dr. Leibowitz named director of UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute
Well-known locally and nationally for his advocacy for children with disabilities, J. Michael Leibowitz, Ph.D., will officially become the director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) on May 1, pending approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on April 24. An associate professor of pediatrics and section head in pediatrics for the rehabilitation medicine section, […]
Apr 6, 2009
Service awards dinner invitations coming this week
On April 10, all office-service, managerial-professional and administrative employees (non faculty) who have a length of service in 5-years increments (5, 10, 15, etc.) will receive an invitation via mail to the UNMC Service Awards Dinner.
Apr 6, 2009
Public Health Week — Story 1
Despite many advances in health care, the nation’s health falls far short of its potential.
Apr 6, 2009
Remove the interim tag — Dr. Leibowitz named MMI Director
The search committee tasked to fill the shoes of Bruce Buehler, M.D., had a difficult job to do. The former director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute who stepped down in 2007 left quite a legacy. After a far and wide search of viable candidates, the committee found the best person for the position was already at MMI — J. Michael Leibowitz, Ph.D.
Apr 6, 2009