John Keenan

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Oct 23, 2015

UNMC medical students from Phi Rho Sigma Medical Society presented a $2,000 check to representatives of the Munroe-Meyer Institute and the Scottish Rite Foundation Thursday. From left, speech therapist Korey Stading, medical student Lindsey Kendrick, speech therapist Leslie Van Winkle, medical student Sasha Kapil, speech therapist Beth Hughes,  Micah Evans of the Scottish Rite Foundation of Omaha, and Amy Nordness, Ph.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute's RiteCare Speech & Language Clinic, gathered for the presentation. Kendrick and Kapil, philanthropy co-chairs of the UNMC chapter of Phi Rho Sigma, are presenting a check for $2,000 to Evans to support services at the clinic. The funds, raised at a Sept. 27 golf scramble held by Phi Ro Sigma, will provide 20 sessions of speech and language therapy to clients of the clinic.

Dr. Kielian honored as Innovator of Year

Michael Wadman, M.D., and Thang Nguyen also honored for the “Most Promising New Invention of 2015” at UNeMed’s annual Research Innovation Awards.

Oct 23, 2015

Stop. Think. Connect.

Privacy settings, passwords key to Internet security.

Oct 23, 2015

Seeking photos of UNMC service members, veterans

Staff, students invited to share photos of themselves and family members on social media on Veteran’s Day.

Oct 22, 2015

Mission SimPossible rachets up the realism

“Standardized patients” turned up the pressure on teams at the Innovation and Research Week event.

Oct 22, 2015

Nursing lectures to feature women’s health expert

Lorraine Walker, Ed.D., will speak on “Transforming Women’s Health: Gaps, Needs, Opportunities after Birth,” at UNO and UNMC next week.

Oct 22, 2015

NUFlex benefits enrollment begins Nov. 2

Enrollment lets UNMC employees review their current benefit elections and make changes.

Oct 22, 2015

Lookin’ at U – Tim Widman

New clinical research outreach coordinator aims to help increase participation in clinical trials.

Oct 22, 2015

Tim Widman

Under the Microscope: Tammy Kielian, Ph.D.

Dr. Kielian will be honored as 2015 Innovator of the Year at the Research Innovation Awards Ceremony from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Oct 22, 2015

Demo Day highlights UNMC advances

Today’s event, featuring new technologies, inventions and startups, is part of Innovation and Research Week.

Oct 21, 2015

UNeMed President and CEO Michael Dixon, Ph.D.