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Campus to celebrate Martin Luther King Day Jan. 17
In what may be the ultimate “family affair,” Omaha Police Chief Thomas Warren and Brenda Council – brother and sister – will make a joint presentation Monday, Jan. 17 on the UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center campus to commemorate the 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Jan 10, 2005
Commemorating Martin Luther King — part 1 of 6
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King addresses freedom.
Jan 10, 2005
Register today for MMI’s Walk & Roll for Disabilities benefit
Grab your walking shoes and join Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch on Sunday, Jan. 30 to support the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute’s “Walk & Roll for Disabilities,” a benefit to raise money to provide recreational and respite services for adults with developmental disabilities. One lucky medical center employee will win an autographed limited edition football signed by Crouch.
Jan 10, 2005
Fry assumes role of director of governmental relations
In her position as director of governmental relations, Renee Fry wants to introduce UNMC researchers to federal opportunities for non-peer-reviewed research funding. Before she can do that, however, Fry needs to introduce herself to those same medical scientists. That’s why she’s spent much of her first few weeks on campus in meetings with those researchers.
Jan 7, 2005
Husband, wife graduate with nursing degrees
Michael and Lesley Leach are two people who take togetherness to a whole new level. The couple raised three children, worked outside jobs and still managed to fulfill their dream of graduating from nursing school at the same time.
Jan 7, 2005
UNMC nursing dean in national video
Johnson & Johnson is preparing to launch a promotional video, “Nurse Scientists: Committed to the Public Trust,” that will feature Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing, and nine other nurse researchers from across the country. The 10-minute video promotes nursing research to meet the healthcare needs of the nation.
Jan 6, 2005
Memorial service today for Maureen Cleary
Memorial services are today for Maureen “Mo” Cleary, a former alumni director at UNMC. Cleary died Dec. 29 at her home in Estes Park, Colo., of complications from breast cancer, which was diagnosed in 2002. She was 53.
Jan 6, 2005
SimplyWell health screenings announced
Interested in enrolling in SimplyWell? Click to find out more about the wellness program and the dates of upcoming health screenings.
Jan 5, 2005
Music eases pain, anxiety after open-heart surgery
Researchers have found a potential way to reduce moderate to severe pain, and anxiety following open-heart surgery. It may be as simple as listening to music. A research team led by a UNMC College of Nursing doctoral student published the study in the November issue of Pain.
Jan 5, 2005
Walk Jan. 30 for developmental disabilities benefit
Grab your walking shoes and join Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch to support the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute’s “Walk & Roll for Disabilities,” a benefit to raise money to provide recreational and respite services for adults with developmental disabilities.
Jan 5, 2005