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Honoring the troops
Employees who want to recognize friends, family and/or loved ones in the military in a July 3 UNMC Today item should submit information about the respective service members to today@unmc.edu by 5 p.m. today. Pictures of service members are welcome.
Jun 27, 2008
A big week on and off campus
Where did this week go? Last Friday — which seems like 20 minutes ago — I was in the administration center parking lot helping business continuity manager Rick Boldt inspect three rental mini-vans to be used to take Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and other UNMC leaders to western Nebraska for the annual leadership tour. Next thing I know it’s Thursday and I’m in the new Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education snapping pictures of Omaha philanthropists Ruth and Bill Scott after the Sorrell Center dedication ceremony.
Jun 27, 2008
Sorrell Center wows visitors
Some said it would never be built. But, on Thursday, UNMC opened the doors to a new era for medical education with its latest gem — the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.
Jun 27, 2008
Papers highlight growing research momentum in neurodegenerative diseases at UNMC
News releases are archived on the UNMC Web site at: https://app1.unmc.edu/publicaffairs/newsarchive/releases.cfm Papers highlight growing research momentum in neurodegenerative diseases at UNMC Achieving a rapid diagnosis for neurodegenerative disorders through biomarker discovery is the focus of three soon to be published articles in major scientific journals by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The […]
Jun 27, 2008
UNMC College of Medicine rolls out advanced education tracks
Advanced scholarly concentrations in fields such as aging, HIV medicine and treatment for underserved populations will be offered in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine starting with this fall’s incoming class of first-year medical students. The concentrations, called Enhanced Medical Education Tracks (EMETs), will allow select medical students to perform in-depth studies […]
Jun 27, 2008
Sorrell Center wows visitors
Some said it would never be built. But, on Thursday, the University of Nebraska Medical Center opened the doors to a new era for medical education with its latest gem – the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education. “It’s up to you to make it sparkle from coast to coast,” said Ruth Scott […]
Jun 27, 2008
Sorrell Center to open today
The latest gem on the UNMC campus — the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education — opens today with a ceremony featuring top officials from the University of Nebraska, as well as local and state government leaders.
Jun 26, 2008
Rancher gifts $2.1 million for cancer, cardiology research
The estate of Hershey, Neb., rancher John Carothers will provide $2.1 million to the University of Nebraska Foundation to help advance medical research in cancer and cardiology at UNMC.
Jun 26, 2008
BRIN scholars on campus — meet Derek Moormeier
Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Derek Moormeier, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.
Jun 26, 2008
Lookin’ at U – Jacque-Llyn Wright
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee to feature. This week, we feature Jacque-Llyn Wright, an office associate in facilities management and planning.
Jun 26, 2008