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American Association for the Advancement of Science honors UNMC’s Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Washington D.C., has honored Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., ofthe University of Nebraska Medical Center, as an AAAS fellow. Election as a fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers for their efforts to advance science. Dr. Harman is the Emeritus […]
Dec 19, 2008
UNMC Off the Clock — Tis the season for Larry Hewitt’s other job
The Christmas spirit starts to hit Larry Hewitt each September.
Dec 19, 2008
Special UNeMed seminar to feature Pfizer official
Christine Smith, vice president and head of Pfizer Worldwide Research’s Biotherapeutics Center of Emphasis, will present a special seminar today at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
Dec 18, 2008
Committee to develop UNMC’s plans for smoke-free campus
A campus committee has been charged by Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance Don Leuenberger to develop a plan to make UNMC a completely smoke-free campus.
Dec 18, 2008
Lookin’ at U – Joyce Sikora
This week is a bit special in that we feature Joyce Sikora, SAP coordinator, who will retire at the end of this month after working at UNMC for 41 years. The campus is invited to a retirement tea for Sikora today from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Wittson Hall, Room 3042.
Dec 18, 2008
Singin’ in Swanson Hall
The CHS Singers from Central High School serenaded employees at the annual Swanson Hall holiday party on Wednesday.
Dec 18, 2008
New UNMC microscope first of its kind in the state
A critical new fluorescence microscope and reader now provides researchers at UNMC the ability to capture images of cells and to analyze changes in their size, shape, motility, intensity and other cellular properties.
Dec 18, 2008
UNMC College of Nursing researchers find ways to improve sleep during breast cancer treatment
For most women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, fatigue affects the ability to be the kind of wife, mother and employee they want to be. Some women are so affected by fatigue during therapy that they decide to end cancer treatment. “We know how to treat the pain and nausea of cancer treatment, but fatigue […]
Dec 18, 2008
Potential hope for treatment of neurological, ocular diseases
A team of UNMC researchers has found that a naturally-occurring enzyme in the human brain can reduce the effects of oxidative stress on brain cells. Oxidative stress is the key factor in damage caused by epilepsy, stroke, dementia and ocular diseases.
Dec 17, 2008
Faculty Women’s Club honors students with scholarships
Medical student Leigh Sutton, graduate student Kristen Johnson, physical therapy student Sarah Halsey and pharmacy student Lacey Detarding were among the 11 female students who received scholarships from UNMC Faculty Womens Club for 2008-2009.
Dec 17, 2008