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Million-step Monday – Pedometers, camels and the Great Wall
Yes, that is UNMC Director of Business Services Keith Swarts and his pedometer on top of a camel.
Sep 10, 2007
MMI’s Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament set for Sept. 17
The public is invited to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 17, at Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave. Proceeds will go toward the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute recreational therapy program for adults with developmental disabilities.
Sep 10, 2007
Board of Regents approves pediatrics affiliation agreement between Children’s Hospital, UNMC College of Medicine
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents last week approved an affiliation agreement between Children’s Hospital and the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine to help elevate Omaha’s world-class status in the area of child health care. Gary A. Perkins, president and CEO at Children’s Hospital, and John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the […]
Sep 10, 2007
UNMC student enrollment climbs to record high
For the third straight year, student enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center reached an all-time high with 3,124 students enrolled for the 2007-08 school year – an increase of 1.9 percent over last year’s previous record total of 3,067. The biggest increase occurred in the Graduate College where enrollment climbed by 54 […]
Sep 10, 2007
UNMC study of large database associates TNFα drug therapy with increased melanoma and skin cancers
The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the risk of cancer is not a new notion. A study about the cancer risk of taking certain medications has revealed new information and also supports long-held views about cancers and RA. The study is published in the current journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism, by University of […]
Sep 10, 2007
Omaha Police acknowledge heroic UNMC lab technician
UNMC veterinarian research technician Rick Robinson was minding his own business driving home from his part time job as a security officer at 1 a.m. on March 31 when a car whizzed past him at a high rate of speed. Moments later Robinson noticed the car was swerving. No more than a block later, Robinson’s usual drive home took a different turn.
Sep 7, 2007
Top life scientist Dr. Brattain joins Eppley Cancer Center
Renowned breast and colon cancer researcher, Michael Brattain, Ph.D., joined the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center as the new associate director for basic research on June 1.
Sep 7, 2007
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute to hold golf tournament Sept. 17 to benefit recreational therapy program for adults with developmental disabilities
The public is invited to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 17, at Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave. Proceeds from the tournament sponsored by the C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc., will go towards the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute recreational therapy program for adults with developmental disabilities. The […]
Sep 7, 2007
Alumni Reunion to bring together several colleges
One Class — World Class. That’s the catchy theme for this year’s UNMC Alumni Reunion Celebration on Oct. 5 and 6 in Omaha.
Sep 6, 2007