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Apathy study funded by Alzheimer’s Association
Prasad Padala, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry at UNMC and a staff psychiatrist at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, received a New Investigator Research Grant from the Alzheimer’s Association, the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research.
Nov 25, 2008
Kurz joins MMI faculty
Max Kurz, Ph.D., is back. The Omaha native returned to his roots recently after serving as a professor in the Health and Human Performance Department at the University of Houston where he taught biomechanics for three years.
Nov 24, 2008
Food drive ends today
Robin Taylor’s office in the Durham Research Center resembles a small grocery store thanks to the donations of the staff in the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience during the “Our Heartiest Thanks!” food drive.
Nov 24, 2008
A note about office holiday decorations
A note from the campus safety committee about office holiday decorations.
Nov 24, 2008
Portraits of Care – Essay 1
Leading up the Dec. 12 opening of Mark Gilbert’s “Here I Am and Nowhere Else: Portraits of Care” at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, UNMC Today will run a series of essays that detail the experiences of patients, loved ones and health care workers who were exposed to the project. Today we feature an essay by Deloris Poulin of Bellevue.
Nov 24, 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.
Nov 24, 2008
March of Dimes presents Excellence in Nursing awards
The Nebraska Chapter of the March of Dimes and Children’s Hospital recently presented Excellence in Nursing awards to 65 Nebraska nurses for their dedication to the nursing profession and quality patient outcomes.
Nov 21, 2008
Nursing research colloquium inspires future practitioners
The Fall Research Colloquium for the UNMC College of Nursing held Tuesday was reflective of the value scientific research holds in improving patient care and quality.
Nov 21, 2008
Tickets on sale for ‘Thousand Stars’ event
Tickets are now on sale for the 16th Annual Night of a Thousand Stars Gala, which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Nov 21, 2008
Spotlight on new faculty – Kathleen Scott
Kathleen Scott, instructor in the UNMC ob/gyn department, is one of the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Nov 21, 2008