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Upcoming Joslyn Passport Partners activities
On Saturday, Joslyn Art Musuem opens the exhibition Jun Kaneko: Madama Butterfly. On view through April 30, all UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and University Physicians employees, students and their families receive free admission to the museum by showing their employee ID badge at Joslyn’s entrance desk. See story for other upcoming events.
Feb 23, 2006
National study shows over-the-counter supplements may work as well or better than prescription drugs for pain of osteoarthritis
Results of a U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded study show the combination of glucosamine and chondroitin work as well or better in relieving knee pain from moderate to severe osteo-arthritis than standard prescription therapy. The study, which appears in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, was conducted in 16 sites across the country, […]
Feb 23, 2006
College of Medicine forms new administrative structure
In an effort to better align the functions of the dean’s office in the UNMC College of Medicine, Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., announced today a new administrative structure for the college.
Feb 22, 2006
Dave Wallace memorial set for Feb. 25
David Wallace, retired campus architect with UNMC’s Facilities Management and Planning, died Jan. 29. He was 83.A celebration of his life is planned Saturday.
Feb 22, 2006
Operating rooms take cue from the cockpit
What do the crew of an airliner and an operating room team have in common? Whether you’re in the air or in the operating room, your life is in their hands. That’s why The Nebraska Medical Center is taking the lead in bringing patient safety to a new high.
Feb 22, 2006
UNMC College of Dentistry freshman class once again ranks #1 with highest grade point average in U.S.
The freshmen class of first-year dental students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry located in Lincoln, once again rank number one with the highest grade point average (G.P.A.) among peer institutions. "With a G.P.A. of 3.80 this is the ninth year out of 13 that a freshmen class entering the […]
Feb 22, 2006
UNMC growth could pay major dividends for state
UNMC is growing, and the growth should pay major dividends for Omaha and Nebraska in the form of new jobs and economic development.
Feb 21, 2006
Pandemic flu summit is Feb. 23
Community leaders and Nebraskans interested in learning more about local-level planning for a flu pandemic are encouraged to attend Nebraska’s Pandemic Flu Response Summit on Thursday, Feb. 23, in Lincoln. Those unable to attend the summit may participate via videoconference from the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
Feb 20, 2006
Operating rooms take cue from the cockpit
What do the crew of an airliner and an operating room team have in common? Whether you’re in the air or in the operating room, your life is in their hands. The parallel is too real to ignore. That’s why The Nebraska Medical Center is taking the lead in bringing patient safety to a […]
Feb 20, 2006
Brushing buffalo teeth is kid’s play
Even buffalo need their teeth cleaned. Which is exactly what Caren Barnes did Wednesday in honor of dental health month.
Feb 17, 2006