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Time is short to register for inaugural radiology seminar
The May 24 registration deadline for the first-ever interventional radiology conference at UNMC is rapidly approaching.
May 15, 2007
Sorrell Center topping out May 30
The entire campus is invited to a topping out ceremony for the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education on Wednesday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m.
May 15, 2007
Unique islet transplant offers Colorado toddler hope
Three-year-old Berlyn Alfredsen is much like any other little girl. She enjoys wearing her hair in a ponytail. Her eyes light up when she watches her favorite Elmo videos. Unlike other children, though, little Berlyn has spent much of her young life in and out of hospitals. She recently became the youngest patient known to undergo an autologous islet transplant.
May 15, 2007
Virtual trek across Nebraska begins tomorrow
Jayme Nekuda of the Center for Healthy Living wants you to walk to western Nebraska’s Chimney Rock starting tomorrow.
May 14, 2007
Bluejay guard Dotzler assists UNMC staff with the mail
On the basketball court, Josh Dotzler dishes assists. Here at UNMC, the Creighton point guard dishes the mail.
May 14, 2007
Smithsonian/Durham event features stories of the American West
Everyone loves to hear stories about the Old West. Smithsonian scholar Jim Garry will share several stories from this rough and tumble time in America’s history during a lecture at UNMC on Tuesday, May 22 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
May 14, 2007
Dr. Gendelman receives Wybran award
Howard Gendelman, M.D., has received the Joseph Wybran Award from the Society on Neuroimmune Pharmacology.
May 14, 2007
Raines Scholarship expanded to assist UNMC medical and nursing students from western Nebraska
A longtime scholarship that has benefited western Nebraska medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for the past 23 years has been expanded to provide support to UNMC nursing students as well. The Dr. Max and Raynette Raines Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to UNMC students who are pursuing degrees in medicine […]
May 14, 2007
UNMC research invention advances with $500,000 investment from Allied Minds of Boston area
In their quest to find answers to scientific questions that could lead to better treatments for human treat disease, University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers discovered what may be a new way to purify proteins. The protein purification industry currently is an estimated $36 billion a year industry. A Boston-area company thought the discovery […]
May 14, 2007
UNMC employees to begin unique virtual tour across Nebraska
Jayme Nekuda wants University of Nebraska Medical Center employees to walk to western Nebraska’s Chimney Rock. No, Nekuda hasn’t been spending too much time on the treadmill — she simply wants medical center employees to take part in UNMC’s 1 Million Step Challenge. The unique event, which is being called a "virtual tour," will allow employees to […]
May 14, 2007