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UNMC selected for Heritage Award
For its active role to improve the community, UNMC received this year’s Heritage Award from Ak-Sar-Ben’s River City Roundup (ARCR). UNMC accepted the Heritage Award during the Ninth Annual Buckaroo Bash fundraiser on Saturday.
Aug 15, 2008
Air Force Surgeon General visits alma mater
The surgeon general of the Air Force and native Nebraskan returned to his home state on Wednesday as part of Air Force Week in the Heartland.
Aug 15, 2008
Remembering Gordy Hauptman
I’m lucky. I probably have the best job in the world. I get to tell the UNMC story. I get to run around the medical center and interact with our incredible health professionals and learn about some of their remarkable successes. This week, I was saddened to hear that one of UNMC’s biggest champions, Gordon Hauptman, had passed away after a five-year battle with prostate cancer.
Aug 15, 2008
UNMC to offer free health screenings during state fair
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center has received a grant from the Prevent Cancer Foundation that will provide free health screenings at the Nebraska State Fair.
Aug 14, 2008
Lookin’ at U – Melissa Diers
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Melissa Diers, instructional designer in information technology services.
Aug 14, 2008
A warm send off for Sandy G.!
Staff members from across the UNMC campus gathered on Tuesday to say goodbye to Sandy Goetzinger-Comer.
Aug 14, 2008
Center for Healthy Living update
Center for Healthy Living members will have access to aerobic and weight equipment in early September, said Jayme Nekuda, division director for benefits and work-life programs.
Aug 14, 2008
Inaugural Solberg Smith lecture to be held Tuesday
Daniel Pesut, Ph.D., of the Indiana University School of Nursing, will present the inaugural Audrey Solberg Smith Distinguished Lectureship for Teaching Excellence on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 10 a.m.
Aug 14, 2008
UNMC’s facilities and administration reimbursement rate increases
UNMC Business and Finance has successfully negotiated the first increase in its federal Facilities and Administration (F&A) rate since 2000.
Aug 13, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — CFHL to be better than ever after repairs
Jayme Nekuda considers it a case of taking lemons and making lemonade. A broken chiller pipe that caused significant damage to the Center for Healthy Living was certainly an inconvenience for members and many others who regularly use the facility. But the silver lining is that when the center reopens, it will be better than ever.
Aug 13, 2008