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Ryan Arnold, a third-year College of Medicine student, was installed Thursday as the 2004 president of the UNMC Student Senate. He also serves as a non-voting member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

Feb 3, 2004

Committee begins search for internal medicine chair

UNMC College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., has appointed a 14-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of professor and chair of the department of internal medicine in UNMC’s College of Medicine. Applications and nominations are being accepted. See story for details.

Feb 2, 2004

Dental consortium to boost rural access to oral health care

The UNMC College of Dentistry has partnered with state dental associations in Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, and South Dakota to form a consortium to address oral health access problems of underserved populations in rural areas. The consortium’s strong interest in the oral health of their citizens prompted them to form a partnership called Target Access: Great Plains Oral Health.

Jan 30, 2004

MPH program celebrates second anniversary

The UNMC/UNO Master of Public Health (MPH) Program marked its second anniversary earlier this month, with leaders celebrating its past and articulating its vision for the future.

Jan 29, 2004

ITS offers advice on latest e-mail worm

The e-mail worm known as “MyDoom” “Novarg” or “WORM_MIMAIL.R” is currently spreading throughout the Internet. In response, UNMC ITS assembled its technical Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT), took appropriate actions and continues to monitor the network traffic on campus. See article for more information.

Jan 29, 2004

UNMC, neighbors work together on apartment complex

There were some pleasant results when UNMC planners worked with the neighborhood association in designing a new 60-unit student apartment complex. After consulting with Blackstone Neighborhood Association members, architects came up with a better building design for the units near 38th Avenue and Jones Street and the neighbors are much happier.

Jan 28, 2004

National Biosecurity Center for Rural Health to form at UNMC

A new national biosecurity center headquartered at UNMC will focus on improving rural health. Funding for the National Biosecurity Center for Rural Health came from a $1 million appropriation in 2004 Omnibus Appropriation Bill approved last week by the U.S. Congress. President George W. Bush signed the bill Friday.

Jan 27, 2004

Poison Center medical director contributes to toxicology book

The skin of a rattlesnake stretches across the office wall of Steven Seifert, M.D., at the Nebraska Regional Poison Center, where he is medical director. The deadly snake is representative of the many poisonous snakes mentioned in “Medical Toxicology” 3rd Edition, (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, $200), to which Dr. Seifert contributed 15 chapters.

Jan 26, 2004

Students marvel at research fair opportunities

Walking through the crowded atrium, first-year medical student Erin Scdoris marveled at the complexity of the research being done at UNMC. She was one of dozens of students who recently attended the fourth annual UNMC Research Fair.

Jan 23, 2004

W-2 forms mailed this week to employees’ home addresses

W-2 forms are being mailed this week to employees’ home addresses. Beginning with the 2003 tax year, the University of Nebraska is printing and distributing W-2 forms for its employees.

Jan 23, 2004