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State Sen. Nelson impressed by campus growth, enthusiasm
State Sen. John Nelson couldn’t help himself. “He’s not very excited about the work he does is he?” the senator from Omaha asked facetiously after leaving a very thorough presentation on Monday by David Kelly, Ph.D., in the Eppley Institute Automated High-Throughput Screening Facility
Jul 22, 2008
Eppley Institute’s Murphy receives Gold ‘U’ award
Wally Murphy looked around the roomful of people gathered for a department get-together and listened as Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC’s Eppley Cancer Center, paid compliment after compliment to an employee who was to receive the June Gold ‘U’ award.
Jul 21, 2008
Study: Medicare Part D contributed to rural pharmacy closings
When the Medicare D prescription drug coverage benefit began in January 2006, it provided seniors greater peace of mind by protecting them from high drug costs and unexpected drug expenses.
Jul 21, 2008
Aug. 9 golf tournament to benefit children with cancer
The public is invited to participate in a golf tournament Aug. 9 that will benefit children with cancer. The tournament is sponsored by Camp Quality Heartland and will be held at Tara Hills Golf Course, 1410 Western Hills Drive in Papillion.
Jul 21, 2008
Explaining the research
Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D., a professor in the UNMC Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and associate director for education and training at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, explains his breast cancer research to legislative candidate Dan Marvin on Thursday, as M.D., Ph.D., student Adrian Epstein looks on.
Jul 21, 2008
Dr. Tinker retires after 11 years as anesthesiology chairman
After 11 years as chairman of UNMC’s department of anesthesiology, John Tinker, M.D., retired effective July 1. He will continue as a consultant to the anesthesiology department.
Jul 18, 2008
Sen. Hansen and family get a close-up of UNMC
The new Sorrell Center will be a major tool for UNMC as it looks to recruit the nation’s best students and faculty, state Sen. Tom Hansen said Wednesday after a tour of the College of Medicine’s new home.
Jul 18, 2008
Kids Day teaches children to live with disabilities
On Sunday, July 27, Omaha-area children with physical disabilities will have a chance to meet some world-class wheelchair athletes, learn about living with disabilities and compete in wheelchair sports during Kids Day 2008.
Jul 18, 2008
Latest Silver ‘U’ recipients announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Jul 18, 2008
Monday deadline for panel talk on cancer research in Nebraska
UNMC’s Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D., Sam Sanderson, Ph.D., and Lora Frecks will be among those to participate in a panel discussion on cancer research that will run in conjunction with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Lincoln.
Jul 18, 2008