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Clarifying holiday closure policy
A note from UNMC Human Resources about holiday closures.
Nov 26, 2007
Million-step Monday – activity conversions
A list of conversions that shows how many steps you can log for performing exercises other than walking.
Nov 26, 2007
The poison center talks turkey
Food is a central focus at many holiday gatherings. It is no surprise during this busy time that many cooks take short-cuts. Therefore, the Nebraska Regional
Poison Center sees an increase in food-borne illnesses during the holidays. The major source of food poisonings is from improper handling, preparation, cooking and storage. The center offers some tips to make your holidays safe.
Nov 21, 2007
Sanford Health officials visit UNMC
Officials from Sanford Health USD Medical Center — the clinical arm of the University of South Dakota School of Medicine — visited UNMC on Friday to discuss possible research and clinical partnerships.
Nov 21, 2007
Constantino to lead dentistry and pharmacy diversity efforts
Growing up in a family of educators, Anne Constantino told her mother she’d never be a teacher. Instead, she graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in psychology. After a stint at AmeriCorps, she landed a job in the very field she swore she wouldn’t enter. But that job sparked a passion. Constantino is now the diversity specialist for both the UNMC College of Pharmacy and College of Dentistry.
Nov 21, 2007
USDA Under Secretary Raymond to speak at Delegates event
Richard Raymond, M.D., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, will be the guest speaker at the UNMC Delegates Program event on Monday, Dec. 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
Nov 21, 2007
Sen. John Harms impressed by ‘critical’ UNMC research
UNMC scientists are conducting research that is critical to Nebraska, said state Sen. John Harms of Scottsbluff after a recent tour of the medical center.
Nov 21, 2007
Seven receive awards at nursing’s fall research colloquium
The UNMC College of Nursing held its bi-annual Fall Research Colloquium last week. The event was co-sponsored by the College of Nursing Graduate Program and Sigma Theta Tau International Gamma Pi Chapter-At-Large.
Nov 20, 2007
National speaker discusses health disparities during UNMC visit
Sandra Millon Underwood, Ph.D., recently spoke about health disparities to a packed house in the UNMC College of Nursing’s Cooper Auditorium during a presentation that also was viewed by satellite at the college’s Scottsbluff and Kearney campuses.
Nov 20, 2007
Science teachers take message back to their classrooms
Sixteen science teachers from 12 Nebraska counties participated in the 10th Annual Teacher Connections Workshop last month.
Nov 20, 2007