Karen Burbach

Clinical lab gets technology upgrade

In April, a new technology will be installed in the clinical lab at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, to help analyze laboratory tests for the entire organization.

Mar 23, 2009

UNMC/KETV NewsWatch 7 segments continue this weekend

“Health Watch Asks, UNMC Answers,” a partnership with KETV NewsWatch 7, features UNMC experts discussing a wide variety of health topics.

Mar 20, 2009

Sponsored programs to host stimulus funding sessions March 26-27

UNMC Sponsored Programs Administration will host a pair of educational sessions for faculty and staff regarding ARRA 2009 stimulus funding on March 26 and 27 in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Mar 20, 2009

This week is National Poison Prevention Week

National Poison Prevention Week helps raise awareness about the dangers of poison exposure.

Mar 19, 2009

Think Green — UNMC co-sponsors Young Professionals Council bus challenge

UNMC is a co-sponsor of the Young Professionals Council (YPC) Bus Challenge, which kicks off during the Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 18. The council is a program of the Greater Omaha Chamber.

Mar 19, 2009

Lookin’ at U — Nikki Clark

Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Nikki Clark, a student in the College of Nursing.

Mar 19, 2009

Trumpeter and harpist to play Music as Medicine today

Trumpeter Craig Bircher and harpist Mary Bircher will perform during the Music as Medicine concert today at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Mar 19, 2009

Latest Silver ‘U’ recipients announced

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Mar 18, 2009

Dr. Grissom, first full-time chair of internal medicine, dies

Robert Grissom, M.D., who served more than 50 years with UNMC and will long be remembered for building a modern internal medicine program at the medical center, died Tuesday at age 92.

Mar 18, 2009

UNMC lauds AAHC president for remarks before Senate committee

Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., said UNMC fully supports Steven Wartman, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of the Association of Academic Health Centers, and the testimony he presented last week on behalf of the AAHC in front of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.

Mar 18, 2009