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Search for new pediatrics chair begins
College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., has appointed a 15-member search committee to select UNMC’s next pediatric departmental chairperson.
Mar 28, 2007
Construction site seeing
Two construction workers get an excellent view of Omaha as they assemble a power crane structure at the Research Center of Excellence II construction site on Monday morning.
Mar 28, 2007
UNeMed Inventor Profile — Meet Ben Boedeker, M.D., Ph.D.
Ben Boedeker, M.D., Ph.D., joined UNMC in April of 2003, and is an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series of articles submitted by UNeMed, UNMC’s marketing and licensing arm, highlighting UNMC scientists who have created and marketed inventions during research.
Mar 28, 2007
With liver cancer rates rising — hope can be found at the medical center
Thousands of Americans are currently fighting liver cancer. It’s a disease that is expected to increase significantly over the next decade. The good news, a growing number of treatments are available.
Mar 28, 2007
Pioneer in geriatric medicine Robert Neil Butler, M.D., to be guest speaker for April 12 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology
Robert Neil Butler, M.D., gerontologist, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be the guest speaker for the 2007 Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Thursday, April 12, in the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The talk, which is sponsored by the University of Nebraska […]
Mar 28, 2007
UNMC professor suggests trying different approach to ease allergies
Runny nose? Itchy, watery eyes? Spring is in the air, literally. And while many turn to over-the-counter and prescription medications for relief, William A. Ingram, M.D., suggests trying a different approach to ease allergy symptoms. An ear, nose and throat specialist in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Nebraska […]
Mar 28, 2007
Avian flu education — symptoms
What are the symptoms of avian influenza in humans? (EDITOR’S NOTE: The information used in this article is from PandemicFlu.gov.)
Mar 27, 2007
Donors establish two new College of Nursing faculty awards
Two new awards have been established to recognize and reward UNMC College of Nursing faculty members.
Mar 27, 2007
Notice to employees about vacation and sick leave
David Lechner, vice president for business and finance at the University of Nebraska, has provided information regarding the recent change in employee vacation and sick leave.
Mar 27, 2007
Mental health the focus of upcoming Mini-Medical School
UNMC and co-sponsors in 25 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health education series titled, “Behavioral Health: Perception, Impact, Reality.”
Mar 27, 2007