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Many volunteers still needed for Veterans Wheelchair Games
With one week until the kickoff of the 28th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, organizers still have a critical need for more than 500 volunteers.
Jul 17, 2008
Campus invited to July 22 Simulation Day
The new Sorrell Center will be the backdrop for the July 22 Simulation Day, which is expected to draw more than 150 people.
Jul 17, 2008
The hip bone’s connected to the …
Gordon Todd, Ph.D., professor in the department of genetics, cell biology and anatomy; points out features of the human skeletal system to Susan Scott in the UNMC Gross Anatomy Lab.
Jul 17, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — help UNMC defend cycling challenge title
Peter Pellerito of the Center for Healthy Living wants medical center cyclists to pedal out in droves to help the UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center team defend its Corporate Cycling Challenge title on Sunday, Aug. 17.
Jul 16, 2008
Cilia talk with Dr. Wyatt
Todd Wyatt, Ph.D., associate professor in the department of internal medicine, shows Ken Haar a computer image of cilia and describes how the small, tail-like fibers work to keep disease and infection out of the lungs.
Jul 16, 2008
UNMC announces changes in mail delivery
Over the next several months, UNMC Mail Services will begin delivering and picking up mail at a designation location in each building. Mail will no longer be delivered or picked up at each individual department.
Jul 16, 2008
Durham lecture to focus on mapping the source of the Amazon
For centuries, explorers tried to find the most distant source of the Amazon River. In July 2000, a Smithsonian-National Geographic expedition using advanced equipment set out for southern Peru where they surveyed several high altitude streams that feed into the Amazon, thus pinpointing the river’s source.
Jul 16, 2008
Burger King campaign to benefit research at UNMC
For the fifth consecutive year, area Burger King Restaurants will raise money for pediatric cancer research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center through the “BK Beat Cancer for Kids” campaign.
Jul 16, 2008
The poison center weighs in on the dangers of tiki torches
The Nebraska Regional Poison Center would like to alert parents about a product that has prompted many calls to poison centers across the country and several deaths. The fluid that goes into the outdoor tiki torches contains a hydrocarbon. The liquid is a concern when it gets into the lungs — which happens often when people choke after swallowing it.
Jul 15, 2008
Medical center ranks twice on list of best U.S. hospitals
UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has been named one of America’s best hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s 2008 publication of America’s Best Hospitals.
Jul 15, 2008