Karen Burbach
It’s difficult to see germs when you sneeze – until you’ve met Dr. Knows. On Wednesday, 65 third-graders from Fontanelle Elementary saw first-hand how germs spread after the giant puppet sneezed colored confetti out of his nose.
Apr 3, 2006
UNMC graduate programs climb in national rankings
UNMC’s College of Medicine continued its climb in two categories of this year’s U.S.News & World Report’s academic rankings.
Apr 3, 2006
Hydro-mulching turns site green
On Friday, workers sprayed the perimeter of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education site with grass seed to help stabilize the soil and prevent erosion from rain and wind. The hydro-mulching process gave the brown construction hole a festive St. Patrick’s Day color.
Apr 3, 2006
Discovery could aid fight against cancer
Cancer researchers have discovered that metabolites of natural estrogens can react with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to cause specific damage that initiates the series of events leading to breast, prostate and other human cancers. UNMC researchers are part of the discovery team.
Mar 31, 2006
Family Day at Joslyn Art Museum April 9
The Joslyn Art Museum invites employees, students and their families of UNMC, UNMC Physicians and The Nebraska Medical Center to Passport Partners Family Day on Sunday, April 9. To receive free admission, simply show your employee ID.
Mar 31, 2006
McGoogan Library celebrates week with activities
The McGoogan Library of Medicine is celebrating National LIbrary Week with several activites, including an opportunity to star in your own READ poster. See story for details.
Mar 31, 2006
Chancellor’s retreat examines economic development
Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., wants economic development to be a natural extension of UNMC’s mission. In fact, the topic took center stage March 23 at the Chancellor’s Eighth Annual Strategic Planning Retreat.
Mar 30, 2006
UNMC scientists, staff form new scientific journal
Neuroimmune pharmacology is a rapidly growing scientific field, and a new journal spearheaded by UNMC’s Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience is at the field’s forefront. The “Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology” was first published last month.
Mar 29, 2006
Mother’s loss gives voice to patient safety
Health care professionals are human. And humans make mistakes. Sorrel King was tragically reminded of that when her 18-month-old daughter Josie died of medical errors at a respected East Coast hospital.
Mar 27, 2006
SPECT technology available to researchers
As medical imaging continues to grow, UNMC is dusting off an underutilized piece of equipment that sits on the third floor of Swanson Hall. The Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) allows researchers to visualize functional information about a subject’s specific organ or body system.
Mar 24, 2006