Karen Burbach
Football 101 raises more than $40,000 for cancer research
LINCOLN — Excitement filled the air recently as nearly 900 Nebraska football fans gathered at the Hawks Championships Center to catch a glimpse of the Bo Pelini era at Football 101. Head Coach Pelini and his staff coached basic defensive, offensive and special teams skills to the women and men in attendance.
Jun 12, 2008
Dr. Garvin to oversee medical coverage at swim trials
UNMC will have a chance to shine when the Olympic Swim Trials come to town on June 29.
Jun 11, 2008
Madison and Austin Gillespie, the children of UNMC public affairs’ NeEtta Gillespie, get a lesson in juggling from one of the participants in the Flatland Juggling Festival.
Jun 10, 2008
The Sorrell Center count down has begun
Click here to see a new Web site dedicated to the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.
Jun 6, 2008
Volunteers needed for transplant reunion
The 2008 Solid Organ Transplant Reunion will be held Saturday, July 26 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd and Grover streets. Many volunteers are needed to help make it a success.
Jun 6, 2008
And now for something completely different … Juggling!
Well, those looking for something to do this weekend can toss this into their schedules — the 2008 Flatland Juggling Festival will be held starting today at the UNMC Center for Healthy Living.
Jun 6, 2008
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee to feature. This week, we feature Bob Schmida, accounting program associate for continuing nursing education.
Jun 5, 2008
40 graduate from 2008 Management Development Series
You’ll find them in hallways, cubicles and offices. Leaders exist at every level of the organization, said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and present a vision of where the organization should be.
Jun 4, 2008
Dr. Maurer: strategic focus guides UNMC
UNMC’s roadmap is its 59-word vision statement. Within those lines, six broad goals help guide and shape UNMC’s future.
Jun 3, 2008
Nebraskans favor health coverage for all, fear losing theirs
While nine in 10 Nebraskans have health care coverage, eight in 10 fear becoming uninsured, and nine in 10 support an affordable health care plan for all-regardless of health status. These are among key findings of the 2008 “Nebraskans on Health Care Issues” survey commissioned by the Nebraska Medical Association (NMA) and released at the Nebraska Health Care Summit last week.
Jun 3, 2008