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Three from UNMC receive UNO Women of Color Award
Three women with UNMC connections recently were presented with the University of Nebraska at Omaha Women of Color Award.
Mar 21, 2007
UNMC Off The Clock — Dr. Turpen carves out her niche on the ice
It’s just after 7 a.m. on a Tuesday in February and Paula Turpen, Ph.D., is picking herself up off the ice at an Omaha-area rink.
Mar 21, 2007
Recognizing Dr. Ghorpade — Gilmore style
Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D., executive vice chairwoman and associate professor in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience, was presented with the Gilmore Award on Tuesday.
Mar 21, 2007
UPDATED — Emile Street closing postponed
Because of questionable weather conditions for the weekend, the closing of 42nd & Emile Street scheduled for Thursday has been postponed.
A new closing date will be published in UNMC Today next week.
Mar 21, 2007
Study: Antibiotics overprescribed for sinus infections
Antibiotics are likely being overprescribed for many sinus infections, according to a study by UNMC researchers that was published in the March issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Mar 20, 2007
Standing-room only for Saddle Creek open house
More than 250 people attended an open house Thursday concerning a study initiated by UNMC and the City of Omaha into possibly moving Saddle Creek Road.
Mar 20, 2007
Director of federal agency to speak at nursing conference
Carolyn Clancy, M.D., director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will speak Monday during the 31st Midwest Nursing Research Society Conference in Omaha. The conference, which is being hosted by the UNMC College of Nursing, will be held March 23-26.
Mar 20, 2007
Dr. Wiltse donates photographs to pediatrics department
Hobart “Hobe” Wiltse, M.D., Ph.D., retired professor in the UNMC Department of Pediatrics, has always been recognized for his caring demeanor and for giving his time to students and patients. Dr. Wiltse, who retired in 2002 after 37 years on the faculty, has continued his tradition of giving back to UNMC by recently donating 19 of his favorite photographs to the department of pediatrics.
Mar 20, 2007
Dr. Ghorpade receives 2007 Gilmore Award
In the highly competitive world of biomedical research, Anuja Ghorpade, Ph.D. — recipient of the 2007 Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award — may be an anomaly. Although most researchers are encouraged to find their niche at another institution after completing post-doctoral fellowships, Dr. Ghorpade has spent her entire 12-year career at UNMC.
Mar 19, 2007