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Physical therapy education promotes ‘couch potato’ workout
UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions Division of Physical Therapy Education and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), encourage football fans to put the APTA “Couch Potato” workout in play this season.
Oct 29, 2004
SimplyWell program begins second year at UNMC, UMA
Read a letter from UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., to eligible SimplyWell participants about enrolling or re-enrolling in this year’s wellness program.
Oct 29, 2004
UNMC receives approval of Board of Regents to establish Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling
University of Nebraska Medical Center received approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents today to establish Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling. Funding for the center comes from a five-year $9.9 million grant that UNMC received last year. The grant, which is funded by the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) program – […]
Oct 29, 2004
Regents approve center for drug delivery, nanomedicine
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the creation of The Nebraska Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine (CDDN) to develop innovative tools for improving drug delivery systems through nanoscale technologies. In the future, such research could yield implantable devices — 100,000 times smaller than the head of a pin — that […]
Oct 29, 2004
UNMC receives Regents approval for UNMC Center for Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received approval Friday from the University of Nebraska Board of Regent for the UNMC Center for Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma. The center will facilitate a more rapid translation of research discoveries to benefit cancer patients. The center will physically and administratively bring together basic, translational, and clinical […]
Oct 29, 2004
Regents to vote on UNMC proposals
On Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents will vote on UNMC proposals that would give the green light on a second research tower, move the College of Nursing Lincoln division into new space and create three new centers of excellence.
Oct 28, 2004
Governor unveils statewide telehealth system
On Wednesday, Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns announced that Nebraska now has the ability to connect state health officials with more than 40 hospitals throughout Nebraska for interactive videoconferencing. That ability is critical in the event of an emergency, as well as to provide Nebraskans access to health specialists without leaving their hometowns.
Oct 28, 2004
Ford completes prestigious fellowship
Valda Boyd Ford, director of UNMC’s Community and Multicultural Affairs, has completed the prestigious Health Partners Fellowship, sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The fellowship ended in September.
Oct 27, 2004
Community helps to revive scouting in Iraq
Organizers of the Iraqi Scouting program praised the Omaha, UNMC and Mid-America Council community for helping revive scouting in the war-torn country.
Oct 26, 2004
A HIPAA message on phishing — don’t get snagged
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is part of UNMC’s continued effort to educate employees. Today’s HIPAA message addresses phishing, a high-tech scam that uses spam or pop-up messages to deceive you into disclosing confidential information.
Oct 26, 2004