Karen Burbach

UNMC Alumni Associations seek award nominations

Please consider nominating a fellow health care provider, colleague, classmate or friend for any of these alumni associations’ awards. Nominations are due in the UNMC Alumni Office by Friday, April 25 and must include a completed nomination form, two letters of support and if available, a current curriculum vitae for the nominee. Nominations will be accepted in the UNMC Alumni Office via e-mail, mail or fax.

Apr 18, 2008

Lookin’ at ‘U’ — Donna McCullough

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 Donna McCullough, a production technician in information technology services.

Apr 17, 2008

Heidi Joy to perform at Music as Medicine

Heidi Joy returns to the Music as Medicine series today with Riverside Anthology, an Omaha band that made its debut in January.

Apr 17, 2008

Free health screening for oral, head and neck cancer

The Nebraska Medical Center is offering free oral, head and neck cancer screenings on Tuesday, April 22 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments for the screenings must be made in advance.

Apr 16, 2008

Blogging the retreat

Blog entries and photos from the Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Retreat will be posted throughout the day today on the Chancellor’s Blog.

Apr 16, 2008

Millionaires and mansions tour set for April 22

The Durham Museum invites students and staff of UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians on an April 22 trolley tour through the historic Gold Coast and Cathedral neighborhoods of mid-town Omaha. Reservations are needed for the $5 trolley tour.

Apr 15, 2008

Retirement tea for Luann Andersen today

A retirement tea will be held for Luann Andersen, executive administrator to Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., today at 2 p.m. in University Tower’s Private Dining Room C.

Apr 15, 2008

Reduce, reuse, recyline emphasized in education trailer

Stop by the 53-foot-long semi-trailer on the medical center campus this week to learn more about environmental stewardship. The trailer will be located outside the Durham Research Center through Wednesday, then move to the north side of the Student Life Center.

Apr 14, 2008

Million step Monday – Carstens sets step record for March

Julie Carstens of the Munroe-Meyer Institute reclaimed the gold Saucony shoe by tallying a record 687,594 steps during the month of March.

Apr 14, 2008

Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation to open

The campus is invited to a grand opening ceremony and ribbon cutting for the new Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation on Tuesday, April 15 at 10:30 a.m.

Apr 14, 2008