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UNMC Today - Today's Headlines

UNMC student wins best Ph.D. presentation

Marlo Sellin, a Ph.D. student in the UNMC College of Public Health’s Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, was awarded the best Ph.D. platform presentation at the recent Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry meeting.

Dec 17, 2009

Cindy Sands receives December Gold ‘U’ award

As an office associate at the front desk of UNMC’s psychiatry clinic, Cindy Sands is on the frontline of the medical center’s mental health care effort.

Dec 17, 2009

Omaha Science Cafe awarded

The Omaha Science Cafe was recently recognized with a local public relations award for advancing the public’s understanding of science.

Dec 17, 2009

Pharmacy students help rural patients understand Medicare

Members of the College of Pharmacy’s Rural Pharmacy Students Association (RPSA) helped rural patients better understand the effects of Medicare Part D during a November workshop in Beatrice.

Dec 16, 2009

Nurse association recognizes three UNMC faculty members

UNMC faculty members took home three of the six Nebraska Nurses Association Awards recently distributed at the organization’s annual awards banquet.

Dec 16, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Spots remain for Monday blood drive

About 10 donation slots remain open for UNMC’s holiday blood drive, which will be held Monday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Center for Healthy Living in the Student Life Center.

Dec 16, 2009

Sen. Sullivan ‘happy’ with UNMC’s research approach

State Sen. Kate Sullivan of Cedar Rapids toured UNMC on Tuesday and was impressed by the collaborative spirit she saw in UNMC researchers.

Dec 16, 2009

Holiday tea warms hearts (inspires poetry)

Once again, the Chancellor’s Holiday Tea proved that nothing quite draws a UNMC crowd like cookies and cheese cubes.

Dec 15, 2009

Study: Cancer patients with advance care plans cope better

A new study shows that cancer patients who have advance care plans have better coping skills than those who don’t.

Dec 15, 2009

Remembering … William ‘Whit’ Caughlan

William “Whit” Caughlan, a graphic designer at UNMC from 1996 through 2008, died Dec. 5. He was 57.

Dec 15, 2009