Karen Burbach
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.
Oct 20, 2004
Robak to leave university, join Lincoln firm
Kim Robak, who has served the University of Nebraska as vice president for external affairs and corporation secretary to the Board of Regents since January 1999, has announced she will leave that post effective Dec. 1. She will join the Lincoln firm of Ruth & Mueller LLC, which represents clients before Nebraska Legislature and state agencies.
Oct 19, 2004
Music as Medicine series begins Oct. 21
On Oct. 21, the buzz of an academic health science center will yield to the harmonious sounds of the piano, flute and viola. The chords will waft to the rafters of the Durham Outpatient Center and into the halls, giving employees and patients the opportunity for a peaceful pause.
Oct 14, 2004
An IRB message — subject recruitment
Continuing education of the research community is a very important function of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Once a month, topics of interest will appear in the UNMC Today. Today’s topic is on subject recruitment.
Oct 13, 2004
Trail event to benefit student-run clinics
UNMC students encourage you to grab your tennis shoes, bikes and in-line skates for a good cause. On Sunday, Oct. 24, the UNMC SHARING Clinic will sponsor “SHARING the Trail,” a non-competitive event for cyclist, runners, Rollerbladers and walkers with proceeds going toward the operational costs of the student-run SHARING, GOODLIFE and RESPECT clinics, which assist the underserved and underinsured of Omaha.
Oct 13, 2004
Proper waste disposal is job for all
A new campus campaign to assure that waste is disposed of in the proper manner asks employees to “Think Red, White and Blue.” Click to learn more about proper waste segregation and a waste reduction training program.
Oct 12, 2004
UNMC family sees benefits of United Way campaign
Until three years ago, UNMC’s Bonnie and Ed Tompkins didn’t direct their funds to a specific United Way agency. But, that changed when their 9-year-old grandson, Derek Caster, was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.
Oct 12, 2004
UNMC hosts national cancer symposium
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Thursday hosted the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) symposium on “Colon, Rectal and Anal Cancers.”
Oct 8, 2004
Tour of Hope cyclists promote cancer clinical trials
Sharing a passion for cancer research, five cyclists ride into the darkness, guided by the light of hope. In all, 20 cyclists – cancer survivors, physicians, nurses, caregivers, researchers and loved ones – are relaying 3,500 miles, round-the-clock as part of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope, an eight-day journey across America to invigorate the public about the importance of cancer research.
Oct 7, 2004
Update on influenza vaccine distribution
The Department of Health and Human Services’ recent news release indicates that 46-48 million doses of influenza vaccine designated for the United States will not be released from Chiron. Find out what this means for The Nebraska Medical Center.
Oct 7, 2004