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Aug 10, 2011
Wellness Wednesday – Next round of tobacco-cessation courses set
The next session of smoking cessation classes, which are offered free to employees, will be held Aug. 16, 23 and 30 (all Tuesdays) from 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center, Room 2628.
Aug 10, 2011

Study looks to limit use of powerful antibiotic
The use of vancomycin — a powerful antibiotic often considered the last resort in the treatment of bacterial infections — is a focal point of a clinical study at UNMC and other medical centers in the U.S. and Europe.
Aug 10, 2011

SciVerse Scopus available, Web of Science subscription to end
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research now sponsors a subscription to Scopus — Elsevier’s database product with smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.
Aug 10, 2011
UNMC Off the Clock – Adventure racing with Linda Kelsey
For a good time, research technologist Linda Kelsey likes to run, bike, row and rappel for hours on end through nasty terrain.
Aug 9, 2011

Spotlight on new faculty – Chris Cornett, M.D.
Chris Cornett, M.D., assistant professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Aug 9, 2011
Science Cafe to dish up the cheese tonight
Learn about the principles of cheese-making tonight from University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Robert Hutkins, Ph.D., at the Omaha Science Cafe.
Aug 9, 2011

A note about the campus drug policy
UNMC employees are required to adhere to the Drug-Free Campus Policy, which prohibits employees from the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of alcohol and/or a controlled substance on UNMC property.
Aug 9, 2011
‘Research mini mart’ opens in the DRC II
You’re a UNMC researcher, you’re at work at 10 p.m., you’re on a roll but now you’ve just run out of pipette tips. You have to call it a night, right? Not anymore.
Aug 8, 2011

Benefit ‘U’ in focus – Durham Museum partnership
Employees of UNMC and their families receive free admittance to the Durham Museum as part of the Time Traveler’s partnership between the medical center and museum.
Aug 8, 2011