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NEW — Tonight’s H1N1 vaccination clinic postponed because of weather

The H1N1 vaccine clinic for employees’ immediate family that was set for tonight has been rescheduled for next Wednesday because of the weather.

Jan 6, 2010

UNMC skating rink offers $10 family pass on Saturdays

  The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s outdoor skating rink is offering a $10 pass for the entire family on Saturdays until Feb. 28 when it closes. The pass includes admission and skate rental.   The rink, which opened in December, is located between 40th Street and 42nd Street, and Dewey Avenue and Emile Street. […]

Jan 6, 2010

Library sees few changes in subscription list

Despite continued journal price inflation, users of the McGoogan Library of Medicine will see relatively few changes in UNMC’s 2010 subscription list.

Jan 5, 2010

UNMC Grants – Dr. Oakley receives grant from American Cancer Society

Greg Oakley, Ph.D., a cancer researcher at the UNMC College of Dentistry, recently received a four-year $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study DNA damage and how cells repair themselves.

Jan 5, 2010

A note about mileage reimbursement rates

Effective Jan. 1, the standard mileage rate decreased to 50 cents from 55 cents for use of a personal vehicle in conducting UNMC business.

Jan 5, 2010

H1N1 vaccine clinic for employees’ immediate family set for Wednesday

An H1N1 vaccine clinic for employees’ immediate family is set for Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Jan 5, 2010

Cultural competency training on deck for faculty/staff

Cultural competency educational training modules will soon be available for UNMC faculty and staff.

Jan 5, 2010

Julie Vose, M.D., elected to American Society of Clinical Oncology board of directors

  Julie Vose, M.D., has been elected to the board of directors of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Dr. Vose, the Neumann M. and Mildred E. Harris Professorial Chair and chief of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Section of Hematology/Oncology, begins her four-year term in June.   ASCO […]

Jan 5, 2010

Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray to deliver MLK address

Omaha City Councilman Ben Gray will deliver a commemorative address on the UNMC campus on Monday, Jan. 18, to honor slain civil rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 4, 2010

UNMC receives grant to train geriatric nurse practitioners

The College of Nursing has been awarded a three-year grant for $462,945 to increase the number of nurse practitioners with geriatric expertise in rural and medically underserved communities in Nebraska.

Jan 4, 2010