Chili cook-off is a rad (tech) event
The Nebraska Medicine Department of Radiology and the UNMC Division of Radiation Science Technology Education held a chili cook-off Thursday, part of a series of events marking National Radiologic Technology Week. UNMC division chair James Temme, chairman of the Iowa State Fair chili cookoff and a judge at the Chili World Championship in Las Vegas, served as one of the judges. National Radiologic Technology Week occurs in early November in part to mark the anniversary of the invention of the X-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895. Temme called the contest a fun way to recognize the work of faculty, staff and students in radiology and radiography at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine. This year, there were 24 chilis or soups entered, said organizer Michelle Satterlee.
College of Pharmacy students honor Dr. Dering-Anderson
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Ally Dering Anderson, Pharm.D., with College of Pharmacy Dean Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D. |
Ally Dering-Anderson, Pharm.D., presided at the 2014 College of Pharmacy Fall Honors Convocation as chair of the college’s Scholarship, Honors and Financial Aid Committee. She emceed as more than $600,000 in scholarships and awards were given out. But, there was one prize: Dr. Dering-Anderson was named Distinguished Teacher of the Year, and was presented the honor by 2015 class president Caroline Jamison.
Dr. Dering-Anderson is known for passion and enthusiasm for the profession, her willingness to help students succeed and follow their dreams, her entertaining and educational lectures, and for being an advocate for the profession of pharmacy. The Distinguished Teaching Award has been presented annually since 1994 to a College of Pharmacy faculty member to recognize his or her excellence in teaching and dedication to student learning.
Dr. Esposito named international ambassador for the Bone and Joint Decade
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Paul Esposito, M.D. |
Paul Esposito, M.D., a professor of orthopaedic surgery, has been named as an international ambassador of the Bone and Joint Decade (BJD). The ambassador’s role is to support the Bone and Joint Decade and work with the International Coordinating Council and with the National Action Network (NAN) of their country to achieve the vision and mission of the decade. Dr. Esposito’s appointment is for three years.
Speaker to share Native American tales, folklore
Matthew “Sitting Bear” Jones will be on campus to present on “Otoe-Missouria: The Forgotten Nebraskans” at noon on Nov. 13 at the Sorrell Center’s Truhlsen Events Center. Sitting Bear Jones is a Kiowa/Otoe-Missouria Indian of Oklahoma and has been involved in the oral tradition of storytelling for more than two decades. He tells stories, tales and legends of the Kiowa’s vision of the world from the time of creation to the coming of the white man. Lunch will be provided for the first 30 participants.