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2,000th liver transplant marks a milestone
UNMC and its partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, have reached a milestone shared by only five other transplant centers in the country by performing more than 2,000 liver transplants.
Aug 16, 2004
Nebraska leads 10-state alliance for public health emergencies
Gov. Mike Johanns Wednesday announced that Nebraska would designate a portion of next year’s federal bioterrorism grant to begin an aggressive effort to develop a 10-state alliance to provide mutual aid in the event of an act of bioterrorism or other public health emergency.
Aug 13, 2004
New Biocontainment Unit to protect patients, public
Construction of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit emphasizes the state’s steadfastness in preparing for potential bioterror or public health emergencies, said a CDC official who was on campus Wednesday.
Aug 13, 2004
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 update
Beginning Monday, Aug. 16, Microsoft will begin releasing a major update for Windows XP that provides better protection against hackers, viruses and worms. This update will appear on your machine as a “Critical Windows Update.”
Aug 13, 2004
What to expect when you’re parking — a Top 10 list
Parking Services has put together a Top 10 list of parking reminders. When followed, the reminders will help keep campus motorists safe and ticket-free, as well as ensure that patients and visitors have access to parking spaces designed for them.
Aug 12, 2004
CDC official visits campus today
UNMC today will host Charles Schable, director of the Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in Atlanta.
Aug 11, 2004
Spotlighting UNMC’s rural health initiatives
Through its numerous rural health programs and its presence in 125 communities across the state, UNMC has been successful in placing a large number of its graduates in underserved rural communities in Nebraska and making a major contribution to the state’s economy.
Aug 10, 2004
New graduate degree program in cancer research
The Board of Regents Saturday approved a new master of science (M.S.) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in cancer research at UNMC.
Aug 9, 2004
Nearly $17 million NIH grant is UNMC’s largest ever
UNMC has received a five-year grant totaling almost $17 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further its goal of building a statewide biomedical research infrastructure among undergraduate and graduate institutions. This is the largest grant in history received by UNMC.
Aug 9, 2004
Patients can get their medical records to go
When Jerry Cohn travels, his medical records from The Nebraska Medical Center go with him safely tucked away in a shirt pocket, wallet or passport. He wouldn’t have it any other way and neither would his doctor. At a time when President Bush is calling for better electronic medical record keeping, Cohn is seeing it at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Aug 6, 2004