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Search for new pediatrics chair begins

College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., has appointed a 15-member search committee to select UNMC’s next pediatric departmental chairperson.

Mar 28, 2007

Construction site seeing

Two construction workers get an excellent view of Omaha as they assemble a power crane structure at the Research Center of Excellence II construction site on Monday morning.

Mar 28, 2007

UNeMed Inventor Profile — Meet Ben Boedeker, M.D., Ph.D.

Ben Boedeker, M.D., Ph.D., joined UNMC in April of 2003, and is an associate professor in the department of anesthesiology. EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series of articles submitted by UNeMed, UNMC’s marketing and licensing arm, highlighting UNMC scientists who have created and marketed inventions during research.

Mar 28, 2007

With liver cancer rates rising — hope can be found at the medical center

Thousands of Americans are currently fighting liver cancer. It’s a disease that is expected to increase significantly over the next decade. The good news, a growing number of treatments are available.

Mar 28, 2007

Notice to employees about vacation and sick leave

David Lechner, vice president for business and finance at the University of Nebraska, has provided information regarding the recent change in employee vacation and sick leave.

Mar 27, 2007

Mental health the focus of upcoming Mini-Medical School

UNMC and co-sponsors in 25 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health education series titled, “Behavioral Health: Perception, Impact, Reality.”

Mar 27, 2007

Avian flu education — symptoms

What are the symptoms of avian influenza in humans? (EDITOR’S NOTE: The information used in this article is from PandemicFlu.gov.)

Mar 27, 2007

Donors establish two new College of Nursing faculty awards

Two new awards have been established to recognize and reward UNMC College of Nursing faculty members.

Mar 27, 2007

UNMC launching clinical and translational research educational track

Making UNMC scientists competent in translating their research from the laboratory to the clinic or from the clinic to the community is the focus of a new educational track being rolled out at the medical center.

Mar 26, 2007

Byron Reed collection inspires signers exhibit

Described as one of the top three coin, document and numismatic book collections in the United States, the Byron Reed Collection is a treasure among the many exhibits on display at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. And its contents, particularly autographs contained in the document collection, are what prompted museum staff to create another exhibit, “The Signers,” on display from April 28 through Sept. 2.

Mar 26, 2007