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Latest Silver ‘U’ recipients announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Aug 18, 2008
Rural, minority women need more breast, cervical cancer screenings
Health disparities for Nebraska’s rural and minority women still persist, according to a 10-year study of the state’s Every Woman Matters program. The study’s results are published in the August edition of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Nebraska was one of 12 sites across the United States to launch the […]
Aug 18, 2008
UNMC selected for Heritage Award
For its active role to improve the community, UNMC received this year’s Heritage Award from Ak-Sar-Ben’s River City Roundup (ARCR). UNMC accepted the Heritage Award during the Ninth Annual Buckaroo Bash fundraiser on Saturday.
Aug 15, 2008
Air Force Surgeon General visits alma mater
The surgeon general of the Air Force and native Nebraskan returned to his home state on Wednesday as part of Air Force Week in the Heartland.
Aug 15, 2008
Remembering Gordy Hauptman
I’m lucky. I probably have the best job in the world. I get to tell the UNMC story. I get to run around the medical center and interact with our incredible health professionals and learn about some of their remarkable successes. This week, I was saddened to hear that one of UNMC’s biggest champions, Gordon Hauptman, had passed away after a five-year battle with prostate cancer.
Aug 15, 2008
UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2009 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on […]
Aug 15, 2008
High-performance computers = high-performance research
Supercomputers — such as the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Firefly — can help scientists and researchers make research breakthroughs. Supercomputing tends to be transformative in nature — allowing researchers to look at problems they could not even dream about before.
Aug 15, 2008
UNMC to offer free health screenings during state fair
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center has received a grant from the Prevent Cancer Foundation that will provide free health screenings at the Nebraska State Fair.
Aug 14, 2008
Lookin’ at U – Melissa Diers
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 Melissa Diers, instructional designer in information technology services.
Aug 14, 2008
A warm send off for Sandy G.!
Staff members from across the UNMC campus gathered on Tuesday to say goodbye to Sandy Goetzinger-Comer.
Aug 14, 2008