Karen Burbach

Lookin’ at U – Bob Huerta

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 Huerta, help desk analyst in ITS customer support services.

Mar 27, 2008

Alumnus is today’s AOA Distinguished Speaker

Ray Hershberger, M.D., one of the nation’s leaders in congestive heart failure and cardiac transplantation, returns to his alma mater today as the 2008 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Distinguished Speaker.

Mar 27, 2008

April 22 seminar focused on unintentional intolerance

Most people have a sincere and honest disgust towards prejudices that are based on superficial factors. … But what if “nice” people are regularly intolerant of and exclude others solely on the basis of non-substantive factors and don’t know it?

Mar 27, 2008

Nominate excellent co-workers for the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’

Got an excellent co-worker? Nominate him or her for the monthly Chancellor’s Silver U award.

Mar 26, 2008

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Tracy Dorheim, M.D.

Tracy Dorheim, M.D., assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Mar 26, 2008

Nebraska’s songs focus of partnership event today at noon

Nebraska’s rich — albeit under publicized — musical tradition will be featured during a Time Travelers partnership event today at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater.

Mar 25, 2008

Rheault receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award for March

It was a late Friday afternoon and the end of a stressful week when Tracy Rheault was called into the meeting. “What’s happened now?” she thought as the cardiothoracic surgery team gathered. Then, her mentor, Carin Borg, made an unexpected announcement. Rheault, manager of the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery section, had been chosen as this month’s Chancellor’s Gold U Award for her exemplary service.

Mar 25, 2008

Million-step Monday – walking in kiwi country

College of Dentistry Dean John Reinhardt, D.D.S., and his wife, Claudia, stand atop “Rocky Mountain” overlooking Lake Wanaka on the South Island, New Zealand, during a trip the couple took in December.

Mar 24, 2008

March 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 21, 2008

Gilmore award presentation today

Ted Mikuls, M.D., an associate professor of rheumatology at UNMC, will be presented with the 2008 Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award today at 3 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Mar 21, 2008