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Med student’s run-in with deadly viper featured on Animal Planet tonight

In 2007, fourth-year medical student Michael Alexander White nearly lost his life after an encounter with one of the world’s deadliest snakes.

Apr 27, 2011

UNMC leads community effort for Japan disaster relief

It was a simple request from a young man at Monday’s evening’s Japanese relief effort planning meeting at UNMC. “Help my family in Japan,” he said.

Apr 22, 2011

Attend UNMC LINK’s Lunch with a Leader on Tuesday

UNMC LINK is pleased to announce its first official event of 2011, Lunch with a Leader, on Tuesday at noon in the Sorrell Center, Room 1005.

Apr 22, 2011

UNMC Japan relief planning meeting today

UNMC will begin organizing its response to the Japanese earthquake disaster at a meeting today in the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

Apr 18, 2011

Planning meeting for UNMC Japan relief set for Monday

UNMC will begin organizing its response to the Japanese earthquake disaster at a meeting Monday in the Sorrell Center.

Apr 13, 2011

UNMC LiveGreen — Get ready for Earth Week!

Next week (April 18-22), UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center will collectively commemorate Earth Week 2011 with various events and educational opportunities focused on energy and resource conservation at home and at work.

Apr 12, 2011

Three things you’ll learn at today’s Davis Lecture

Did you know physicians and surgeons in 18th century hospitals were elected to their posts by the hospitals’ boards of governors in public elections?

Apr 11, 2011

Campus leaders to discuss UNMC’s future today

UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and other medical center leaders will gather today for an annual meeting to discuss and set the future direction of the medical center.

Apr 7, 2011

Wellness Wednesday — Wellness program geared to individuals 50 and older

A new wellness program for individuals older than 50 or eligible for Medicare is now available at the UNMC Home Instead Center for Successful Aging.

Apr 6, 2011

April 11 Davis lecture focused on history of teaching hospitals

During the April 11 Richard B. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., History of Medicine Lecture at UNMC, explore how charity patients became teaching objects and how seven major London hospitals evolved to become medical schools.

Apr 5, 2011