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UNeMed to award $10,000 for promising invention

UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer leader for UNMC, once again will award $10,000 in unrestricted research funds to the inventor or group of inventors who submit the most promising invention.

Jul 30, 2009

High school students spend their summer at UNMC

Before they embark on their college health care courses, 10 Omaha high school graduates spent part of their summer learning from professionals at UNMC.

Jul 30, 2009

Wellness Wednesday — Tobacco cessation sessions on campus

Dr. Klingemann, a pharmacist at The Nebraska Medical Center and certified smoking cessation counselor with more than 10 years of experience, will provide group counseling sessions for UNMC and UNMC-Physicians’ employees, spouses and dependents.

Jul 29, 2009

Spotlight on new faculty — Amarnath Natarajan, Ph.D.

Amarnath Natarajan, Ph.D., associate professor in the Eppley Institute, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Jul 29, 2009

Three UNMC scientists secure state grants for stem-cell research

Three UNMC researchers have secured grants from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to conduct stem cell research that doesn’t involve human embryonic stem cells.

Jul 29, 2009

Dr. Buehler to present next Omaha Science Cafe

At the next Omaha Science Cafe on Tuesday, attendees will hear from Bruce Buehler, M.D., executive director of the Center for Human Genetics at UNMC, as he presents “Modifying our Genetic Blueprint, Nature versus Nutrition.”

Jul 29, 2009

SURP students beef up research acumens at UNMC

Each summer, UNMC hosts about 90 undergraduate and graduate students in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

Jul 28, 2009

Dr. Kirschner takes over as poison center director

Ronald Kirschner, M.D., has been named medical director of the Nebraska Regional Poison Center.

Jul 28, 2009

UNO offers social work degree in northeast Nebraska

The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) School of Social Work will start a new off-campus Master of Social Work Degree program in South Sioux City, Neb., in January 2010.

Jul 28, 2009

Consulting agreements the focus of Thursday seminar

UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer leader for UNMC, will sponsor a free Webinar series for all researchers, post docs and graduates students. The sixth course in the 11-week series, “The Fundamental Essentials: Consulting Agreements,” is scheduled for Thursday.

Jul 27, 2009

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