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630 students to receive diplomas at commencement ceremonies
Diplomas will be conferred on 630 UNMC students this week during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff.
May 3, 2007
Dr. Miloro named to national oral and maxillofacial surgery board
UNMC’s Michael Miloro, D.M.D., M.D., recently was elected to serve on the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) examination committee for a seven-year term.
May 3, 2007
UNMC Off The Clock — Dr. Gortmaker runs to the Olympic trials
Valerie Gortmaker’s goal at February’s Tallahassee (Fla.) Marathon was to beat her best time. Not only did she do that, the pediatric psychologist at UNMC qualified for the Olympic trials in April 2008 in Boston.
May 2, 2007
Climbing to world-class heights
UNMC is gaining altitude in its climb to world-class status.”We’re not at the top, but we’re on the right trajectory and gaining ground,” UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., said last Tuesday during his annual state-of-the-campus report at the Annual Faculty Meeting. “I’m really proud of the faculty and staff who are making this happen.”
May 2, 2007
Up close with the Durham Western Heritage Museum
Standing Bear, Lewis and Clark, Byron Reed and Louis Bostwick are just a few of history’s notable figures who have found a new and improved home at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. … Join the museum’s Executive Director, Leo Smith, for an in-depth look at where the museum is headed and what it takes to get there on Thursday, May 10 at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
May 2, 2007
New technology may improve computer-aided joint replacement surgery
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third of three stories that will run in UNMC Today this week that focus on the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention, held May 6-9 in Boston. This story focuses on a computer-aided joint replacement surgical system being developed by UNMC researcher that will be displayed at the convention.
May 2, 2007
UNMC leaders visit northeast Nebraska
Chancellor Harold M. Maurer M.D., and other senior leaders from UNMC are in the midst of a two-day trip to northeast Nebraska as part of the fourth annual UNMC leadership visit. … Dr. Maurer and others are blogging from the road about their experiences in the various communities. Click here to read their blog entries.
May 1, 2007
Letter of intent to establish Norfolk nursing division signed
In a symbolic ceremony in Norfolk on Monday, officials signed a letter of intent that fulfills one of three requirements toward establishing a nursing college in Norfolk. The letter was signed by officials from Northeast Community College and Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, and the University of Nebraska and UNMC.
May 1, 2007
Dr. Bedows’ discovery stands to revolutionize protein purification
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three stories that will run in UNMC Today this week that focus on the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Convention, held May 6-9 in Boston.
May 1, 2007
HR policy Web site updated
UNMC’s Human Resources Web site has been updated with the most recent changes in policies, such as the change in employee leave and vacation policies.
May 1, 2007