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UNMC dedicates its “crown jewel”

World-class vision, leadership and generosity have led to the opening of UNMC’s crown jewel — the Durham Research Center. On a crisp November Thursday, a standing-room only crowd filled the 319-seat auditorium to celebrate the dedication of the Durham Research Center and pay tribute to the generous philanthropists who made the building a reality.

Nov 14, 2003

AAMC Outstanding Community Service Award for 2003

Click for a photo of UNMC officials receiving the 2003 Outstanding Community Service Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

Nov 14, 2003

Investing in research pays big dividends

Research money goes a long way. By attracting additional research dollars to campus and securing private funds to build a new research center, UNMC has added nearly $100 million in new monies to the Nebraska economy in the past five years. Learn more about the economic impact of UNMC’s research enterprise.

Durham Research Center dedication today

The campus is invited to attend today’s dedication ceremony for the Durham Research Center. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the building’s auditorium. It will feature a number of dignitaries, as well as the philanthropists who made the Durham Research Center possible. An all-campus celebration, complete with refreshments and tours of the building’s first floor, will follow the dedication until 3 p.m.

Nov 13, 2003

Dedication ceremony marks Durham Research Center opening

The University of Nebraska Medical Center opened the doors today to a 10-level, state-of-the-art research building. The $77 million Durham Research Center, built almost exclusively with private funds, held its dedication ceremony today at UNMC. A public open house is scheduled for between 1 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. This research center will […]

Nov 13, 2003

Second Destination Midtown design workshop Nov. 17-20

The public is invited to attend the second Destination Midtown design workshop Nov. 17-20 on the second floor of Mutual of Omaha’s Innowave Building, 3201 Farnam St. Designers from HDR will examine in detail the opportunities available for mixed-use, pedestrian oriented development between Dodge and Leavenworth Streets.

Nov 12, 2003

CN-AHEC receives grant to improve health-care for Latinos

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded an $850,000 implementation grant to the Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center for their work in improving the health-care of Latinos in six counties in central Nebraska.

Nov 12, 2003

Donors make Durham Research Center possible

Making a difference. Benefiting people in Nebraska and all over the world. Beginning incredible developments in medical research. These were the sentiments donors voiced when it came to giving $75 million to build a research center on the UNMC campus.

• Click the headline for more information on Thursday’s dedication ceremony.
  
• Visit the Durham Research Center Web site to learn more about these generous individuals.

Designing research space in the DRC

Imagine standing inside a research laboratory that stretches more than half the length of a football field. Now, repeat that image 13 times. That’s what visitors will find on seven levels of UNMC’s new Durham Research Center.

Nov 11, 2003

Dental class of ’95 honors classmate

Though Michael York spent almost four years in dental school, he never graduated with his classmates from the UNMC College of Dentistry Class of ’95. York was a senior dental student when his life was cut short by a brain tumor more than eight years ago. Alumni from the class of ’95 recently held a dedication ceremony to pay tribute to York.

Nov 11, 2003