Karen Burbach

Dr. Bessmer receives Gold U Award for May

Joel Bessmer, M.D., doesn’t have time to twiddle his thumbs — not with an active clinical practice, not with 65 internal medicine residents to mentor and not with 10 children at home.

May 20, 2004

Silver U recipients for May 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.

May 20, 2004

Oncologist’s editorial published in cancer journal

Jean Grem, M.D., professor of oncology and hematology at UNMC, has published an editorial in the May 19 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The editorial looks at the difficulty in studying the various regimens of adjuvant chemotherapy available for treating colorectal cancer.

May 20, 2004

A weekly IRB message — revised application forms

Each Wednesday, UNMC Today features an informational article about changes affecting UNMC’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the research community. Read on to see how the new application forms are different.

May 19, 2004

2004 Harris award winners announced

Six UNMC graduate students have received the 2004 Norman and Bernice Harris Awards in Cancer Research.

May 18, 2004

Robak final finalist for NU presidency to visit UNMC

Kim Robak on Friday was the fourth and final finalist for the University of Nebraska president position to make a formal visit to UNMC.

May 17, 2004

Ellis the third finalist for NU presidency to visit UNMC

Adm. James Ellis Jr. on Thursday was the third finalist for the University of Nebraska president position to make a formal visit to UNMC.

May 14, 2004

Campus forums May 18 for faculty, staff

Campus forums for UNMC faculty and staff have been scheduled Tuesday at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. CDT in the Durham Research Center auditorium. The afternoon forum will be broadcast to several locations. Click for more details.

May 13, 2004

Scam alert: watch out for phishing e-mails

Some UNMC e-mail users have reported authentic-looking messages that instruct them to provide sensitive personal information. It’s a technique used by spammers and scammers that is called “phishing.” Individuals who “bite” are exposed to identity theft. Click to learn what to look for and what to do.

May 13, 2004

Milliken second finalist for NU presidency to visit UNMC

James “J.B.” Milliken on Wednesday was the second finalist for the University of Nebraska president position to make a formal visit to UNMC.

May 13, 2004