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Online United Way donations make giving easier
For a second-straight year, UNMC employees can pledge to the United Way online through an efficient, secure system that mirrors the traditional paper pledging system of years past.
Sep 12, 2007
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center recruits nationally renowned breast and colon cancer researcher
Renowned breast and colon cancer researcher, Michael Brattain, Ph.D., has joined the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center as the new associate director for basic research. Since 2003, Dr. Brattain (pronounced brat-ten) has served as the senior vice president for basic science at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, N.Y. He also has been […]
Sep 12, 2007
25 talented Omaha-area acts to compete for $1,000 during Sept. 22 Omaha’s Got Talent show
UNMC College of Pharmacy students invite public to show, proceeds to go towards cancer research, patient support services Twenty-five talented Omaha-area acts will compete for a first-prize of $1,000 during the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy Class of 2009 Omaha’s Got Talent show on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m., at Central […]
Sep 12, 2007
United Front – Dr. Yeaworth grateful for the Alzheimer’s Association
Rosalee Yeaworth, Ph.D., knows firsthand the importance of the Alzheimer’s Association to those suffering from the disease and those caring for sufferers.
Sep 11, 2007
UNMC student enrollment climbs to record high
For the third straight year, student enrollment at UNMC 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.
Sep 11, 2007
Largest NU enrollment in more than a decade
Enrollment at the University of Nebraska increased by 2.7 percent this fall, the third year in a row student numbers have gone up. A total of 47,058 students are attending the university in the 2007-08 school year – the highest total enrollment since 1996 – with significant increases in first-time freshmen and graduate students.
Sep 11, 2007
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements at UNMC. The student rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The students represent […]
Sep 11, 2007
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