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Campus information session to focus on Saddle Creek study

An informational session on the Saddle Creek Road relocation feasibility study will take place at noon on Monday, Nov. 19, in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Nov 14, 2007

Funding increase for transplant production facility approved

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved a proposal to increase the budget by $4 million to complete construction of a current Good Tissue Practices (cGTP) Transplant Production Facility at UNMC.

Nov 14, 2007

Biofuels, food safety and alternative agriculture are the focus of the 2007 Agricultural Health Conference

Food safety, the public health and natural resource impact of biofuels, health care affordability and the ergonomically safe ways of harvesting fruits and vegetables are the focus of the 2007 Agricultural Health Conference to be held Nov. 14-16 in Omaha. It will feature new information on public and occupational health issues of three leading edge […]

Nov 13, 2007

UNMC scientists urge lawmakers to reject somatic cell nuclear transfer ban

Stacy Lamprecht’s 10-year-old daughter, Chloe, has type-one diabetes. … On Friday, Lamprecht told the Nebraska Legislature’s Judicial Committee that research bans, such as that proposed in a bill before the Legislature that would ban all human cloning — would limit the possibilities that solutions can be found to improve Chloe’s life.

Nov 13, 2007

UNMC to participate disaster readiness exercise

While most people will be going about their work on Thursday and Friday, a small group of UNMC employees will be involved in the State of Nebraska Terrex 07 exercise.

Nov 13, 2007

Fund raiser to be held for pulmonary hypertension

Phenomenal Hope for a Cure will hold its second annual fundraising event to increase awareness of pulmonary hypertension on Nov. 17 at the DC Center, 11830 Stonegate Circle in Omaha.

Nov 13, 2007

Regents approve geriatric center, COPH additions

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved a program statement and construction budget for a new geriatric center.

Nov 13, 2007

Breast cancer team recruited from Northwestern

Two outstanding breast cancer researchers — Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D., and Vimla Band, Ph.D. — have joined UNMC from Northwestern University.

Nov 12, 2007

Million-step Monday – SAHP’s Latshaw wins October Gold Shoe

With 452,000 steps under her belt in October, Sandra Latshaw, assistant professor and curriculum coordinator for the clinical laboratory science program in the School of Allied Health Professions, was the first winner of the Gold Shoe Award.

Nov 12, 2007

DARPA Day rescheduled for Dec. 11

The DARPA Day event scheduled for Tuesday has been reset for Dec. 11.

Nov 12, 2007