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Wellness Wednesday — coping with holiday stress

When I was a kid, I never understood what my parents meant when they talked about holiday stress. The way I saw it, this time of year was awesome! You get neat presents. You get to hang out with your cool older cousins at family gatherings. There’s lots of football on television. What could possibly be so stressful about the holidays?

Dec 17, 2008

And the winners are …

Some expressed their love through poetry. Others chose pictures, songs, or hip-hop. But every entry in the I Love UNMC video contest displayed a certain … well … sense of style, humor and creativity.

Dec 17, 2008

UNMC loses one of its biggest fans

The Omaha news media lost an icon Saturday with the death of Steve Brown, longtime radio talk show host.

Dec 17, 2008

UNMC takes steps to improve science literacy in Nebraska

The U.S. Department of Education released a report earlier this year that showed science literacy levels among American students were lower than they are among students in many other countries. Meanwhile, science and technology continue to take on larger roles in the lives of all Americans. And on the horizon looms an aging population that […]

Dec 17, 2008

Persuasive writing course offered to UNMC post docs

The UNMC Office of Postdoctoral Education and Research is offering a scientific writing workshop, “Writing to Persuade,” to post doctoral researchers and young researchers who want to improve their manuscript and grant writing skills.

Dec 16, 2008

UNMC takes steps to improve science literacy in Nebraska

The U.S. Department of Education released a report earlier this year that showed science literacy levels among American students were lower than they are among students in many other countries.

Dec 16, 2008

Dec. 26 deemed holiday – UNMC offices will be closed

On Friday, President Bush signed an Executive Order excusing federal employees from duty for Friday, Dec. 26. UNMC offices will be closed Dec. 26 as a result of President Bush’s directive.

Dec 16, 2008

Holiday tea warms hearts on a cold day

While the mercury hovered around 4 degrees Fahrenheit outside, medical center employees stayed warm inside the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium during the Chancellor’s Holiday Tea on Monday.

Dec 16, 2008

Public invited to Dec. 18 Pfizer speech on drug development

  UNeMed, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s technology licensing arm, is hosting a talk Dec. 18 on drug development featuring Christine Smith, a vice president of Pfizer, Inc.   The talk, which is geared towards researchers and health professionals, also is open to those in the public interested in learning about Pfizer’s drug development […]

Dec 15, 2008

Today’s CTR seminar to focus on American Indian health issues

Donald Warne, M.D., will discuss health policies and disparities among American Indians today at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater as part of the monthly Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) seminar series.

Dec 15, 2008