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Silver ‘U’ recipients announced for August

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 25, 2006

Skin cancer screenings at the State Fair

The Nebraska Medical Center, in cooperation with the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, is offering Nebraska State Fair goers free face evaluations using Dermascan – a tool that helps screen for cancer-causing sun-damage.

Aug 25, 2006

53 University of Nebraska Medical Center students receive diplomas

Diplomas were conferred on 53 University of Nebraska Medical Center students Aug. 11. The following is a list of graduates by college, degree and hometown.   UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (Scottsbluff) MORRILL – Cheryl Lynn Phinney   Post Masters Certificate in Nursing   LINCOLN – Rose M. (Wortmann) […]

Aug 25, 2006

UNMC College of Dentistry holds White Coat Ceremony for new students

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, held a White Coat Ceremony recently to welcome 47 new dental students and 24 dental hygiene students into the dental profession. The ceremony is a rite of passage, as well as a call to achieve the high standards set forth in the profession, […]

Aug 25, 2006

College of Medicine photo question — week 10 answer

Learn the answer to Wednesday’s College of Medicine historical photo question.

Aug 24, 2006

UNMC helps provide free books to underserved children

Officials from Reach Out and Read, the Literacy Center for the Midlands, students and staff from the Omaha Primrose School of Legacy, as well as employees of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center, recently were on hand to celebrate a donation of $100,000 to the national Reach Out and Read program.

Aug 24, 2006

Joslyn Art Museum activities announced

Photos of powwow dancers, modern and contemporary art and a lecture on “The Da Vinci Code” headline upcoming Joslyn Art Museum activities.

Aug 24, 2006

College of Medicine photo question — week 10

The UNMC campus continues its celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary today with another historical photo question.

Aug 23, 2006

Block party Aug. 26 to showcase midtown businesses

Destination Midtown is throwing a party – a block party – from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 26 to highlight the vast array of merchants, restaurants and service providers doing business in midtown Omaha. The party will be in the parking lot of UNMC’s Student Life Center, 39th and Jones streets.

Aug 23, 2006

Intellectual Property Office making strides

It’s been three good years in the Intellectual Property Office as invention disclosures have increased 60 percent and patents and patent applications have increased 43 percent since 2003. In July, Michael Dixon, Ph.D., was named IPO director.

Aug 23, 2006