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UNeMed welcomes new licensing specialist

UNeMed, the technology transfer arm for UNMC, welcomes licensing specialist Jason Nickla to its staff.

Apr 9, 2009

Medical center to host internationally recognized nurse scientist

  The University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center, the UNMC College of Nursing, and The Nebraska Medical Center next week will host Carol Estwing Ferrans, Ph.D.   She is associate dean for research and professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing. Dr. Ferrans, the college’s Twentieth Visiting Nurse Scholar, […]

Apr 9, 2009

UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute offers social skills therapy to children and teens with autism

Gathering around the table for game night with friends can be enjoyable entertainment. But for children and teens with autism, playing Apples to Apples can be a dreaded social activity. “Children and teens with autism often have difficulty with peer-to-peer interactions,” said Terri Mathews, Ph.D., a psychologist and assistant professor with the Munroe-Meyer Institute at […]

Apr 9, 2009

Lookin’ at U — Christy Williams

Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Christy Williams, an administrative associate in Munroe-Meyer Institute Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Apr 9, 2009

MMI employee wins ‘Wing Dings’ lunch

There is such a thing as a free lunch. KGOR radio personality Dave Wingert delivered it to employees in the patient information office at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute on Monday.

Apr 9, 2009

Public Health Week story 4 — prevention and wellness

Heart disease and stroke are among the nation’s leading causes of death and major causes of disability.

Apr 9, 2009

Legislature’s Appropriations Committee enters critical deliberations

Members of the Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee currently are deciding what changes to make in their preliminary budget recommendations. Those initial recommendations include a 1.5 percent increase for the University of Nebraska.

Apr 9, 2009

Think Green — Turn computers off at night, reduce energy costs

UNMC Information Technology Services has set up a patch push system for computer updates that will allow employees to turn their computers off all but six nights out of each month.

Apr 8, 2009

Public Health Week story 3 — Patient safety and quality care

Experts agree that the U.S. health care system’s performance must improve substantially to consistently produce the best possible health outcomes.

Apr 8, 2009

Syd Clausen receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ for March

A jack-of-all trades, Syd Clausen simultaneously serves as the UNMC’s Gross Anatomy Lab’s handyman, problem solver and moving director.

Apr 8, 2009