UNMC Today - Today's Headlines
Jazzercise class works out for women with MS
“Pump up the jam, pump it up, while your feet are stompin’, and the jam is pumpin’,” blares from a speaker and 15 ladies begin to march rhythmically to the beat. It’s Wednesday night and time for jazzercise class in the basement of the Storz Pavilion in the Clarkson Tower.
May 6, 2008
UNMC Physicians opens new neurological sciences center
The new UNMC Physicians Neurological Sciences Center offers patients world-renowned health care by specialists in a state-of-the-art, expanded and comfortable patient-focused center.
May 5, 2008
Million step Monday – landmark videos
Jayme Nekuda of the Center for Healthy Living took a trip across Nebraska and stopped at the milestone points of the UNMC 1 Million-Step Challenge — Aurora, Gothenburg, Chappell and Chimney Rock.
May 5, 2008
Dr. Larsen receives the 2007 Alvin Earle Award
Paul Larsen, M.D., has said teaching is about creating environments that invite attention, enthusiasm, exploration and learner confidence. On April 24, students recognized Dr. Larsen’s exemplar teaching skills by awarding the UNMC professor of pediatrics and neurological sciences with the 2007 Alvin M. Earle Outstanding Health Sciences Educator Award.
May 5, 2008
Campus forums to be held on May 12 and 13
Information on the UNMC budget, campus traffic, the UNMC career development Web site and an initiative to ban Affirmative Action in Nebraska will be among the topics featured at employee forums on May 12 and May 13.
May 5, 2008
A Healthy U reminder
This is a reminder that employees who have Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance through UNMC or UNMC Physicians now have access to a beefed-up wellness benefit that annually cover $250 in physicals and lab tests without deductibles and co-pays.
May 5, 2008
Stories of triumph and success
Stories about some of the UNMC students who will receive degrees at the various ceremonies being held throughout the state.
May 2, 2008
Four individuals to receive special recognition at commencement
Two strong advocates for autistic children and their families, an accomplished dental researcher and a rural dentist will be honored at UNMC’s commencement today.
May 2, 2008
Regents approve purchase of state-of-the-art research instrument
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents recently approved UNMC’s purchase of a Thermo Electron LTQ Orbitrap XL — a tool to research the structure of molecules including proteins.
May 2, 2008
A send off from the senator
U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel spoke yesterday at the College of Medicine’s Honors Convocation and Hooding Ceremony, which featured the UNMC’s 2008 class of medical students taking their physician’s oaths.
May 2, 2008