Tom O’Connor UNMC public affairs
It’s not every day that you get to witness one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a historical Olympic venue in the same day.
Oct 15, 2008
BEIJING — We all have events in our lives that are extra special. Something that happens that changes your life forever. Well, for Tom O’Connor, the next couple weeks probably would qualify. The senior associate director of public affairs is in China with a UNMC delegation committed to building academic partnerships with several Chinese institutions.
Oct 14, 2008
Record crowd turns out for Alumni Weekend
A record 550 people attended this year’s UNMC Alumni Weekend Reunion on Sept. 19-20.
Oct 10, 2008
Four receive awards at UNMC Alumni Reunion
Four distinguished alumni were honored at the UNMC Alumni Reunion Weekend on Sept. 19-20 in Omaha.
Oct 10, 2008
UNMC hosts international conference on pathogens
Expanding our knowledge base about dangerous antibiotic resistant pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and GroupA streptococci (flesh-eating bacteria) will be the focus of a major conference in Omaha this week hosted by UNMC.
Oct 8, 2008
College of Dentistry addresses student issue
The use of a study guide by students at the UNMC College of Dentistry has been called into question by the college’s dean and faculty.
Oct 3, 2008
Sept. 28 = happy birthday x 3 for Omaha family
Paul Tomich, M.D., has delivered hundreds of babies since graduating from medical school 35 years ago. However, the UNMC OB/GYN physician has never witnessed a birth quite like the one he saw on Sunday morning at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Oct 2, 2008
Cattlemen’s Ball raises record amount of $796,000
The 2008 Cattlemen’s Ball was one for the record books. A sellout crowd of nearly 4,000 people gathered at the Niewohner Cattle Company near Albion, Neb., for this year’s ball on June 6-7. They raised a record $796,000, of which about $700,000 went to the Eppley Cancer Center.
Sep 26, 2008
Writer stumps for mental health reform
Pete Earley is on a mission to try to improve mental health care in the United States.
Sep 26, 2008
Campus invited to Sept. 24 presentation on Sorrell Center artwork
One of the highlights of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education is the outstanding number of art pieces throughout the building. On Sept. 24, UNMC faculty, staff and students are invited to hear a presentation by Karen Linder and James Linder, M.D., on the artwork inside the Sorrell Center.
Sep 17, 2008