UNMC Today - Today's Headlines

Who wins — Cardinals or Steelers?

It’s Super Bowl time again and, like last year, we’re giving you, the UNMC Today reader, a chance to weigh in on Sunday’s game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jan 29, 2009

Health care reform series begins today

The campus community is invited to attend the first in a colloquia series on health care reform today from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Jan 29, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Information for new health insurance enrollees

Are you newly enrolled in the UNMC health insurance program as of Jan. 1? If so, you will need two cards.

Jan 28, 2009

Jewish chaplain ministers to patients of all faiths

When Yaakov Weiss completed his rabbinical ordination, he knew he wanted to find a way to use his training to help care for people. Rabbi Weiss is finding that voice as a chaplain resident at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.

Jan 28, 2009

UNMC researchers secure more than $15 million in defense funds

UNMC recently has secured more than $11 million in direct earmarked funds from the Department of Defense (DOD), plus about $4 million more in earmarks for collaboration projects to support research projects at the medical center for the fiscal year 2009.

Jan 28, 2009

Highly-trained MS specialist joins UNMC team

UNMC furthered its commitment to improve the care of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) recently with the hiring of the first fellowship-trained MS neurologist to practice in the state of Nebraska.

Jan 28, 2009

Witnessing history

In a sea of enthusiastic Americans, several UNMC faculty members watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama last week in Washington.

Jan 28, 2009

Conference to focus on latest leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma issues

Health professionals are invited to attend two events that will shed new light on the latest treatments and management of lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma and myelodysplasia.

Jan 27, 2009

Dr. Berger to present at cancer nursing conference

UNMC Professor, Ann Berger, Ph.D., will present the 2009 Oncology Nursing Society State-of-the-Science Lecture, on Feb. 13, during the 10th National Conference on Cancer Nursing Research in Orlando.

Jan 27, 2009

Checking out the research

More than 80 people attended the ninth annual College of Medicine Research Fair earlier this month.

Jan 27, 2009