Karen Burbach
Pursuing open access publishing
Open access journals offer a solution to escalating institutional subscription prices and annual cancellation of library journals, said a former journal editor. Vivian Siegel, Ph.D., executive director of the Public Library of Science (PLOS) and former editor of Cell, was on campus last month to advocate open access publishing of scientific papers.
Apr 2, 2004
U.S News ranks UNMC programs among nation’s best
U.S.News & World Report continues to rank five programs at UNMC among the top graduate programs in the country.
Apr 2, 2004
Making quality sleep a priority for America’s children
Brett Kuhn, Ph.D., a psychologist and associate professor of pediatrics at UNMC, wasn’t surprised by a recent national study that found America’s children are sleeping less than experts recommend, while more than two-thirds experience frequent sleep problems.
Apr 1, 2004
Dr. Wengel named interim chairman of psychiatry
Steven Wengel, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry, has been named interim chairman of psychiatry, effective April 1.
Mar 31, 2004
UNMC faculty contribute to medical textbook
Five UNMC faculty members were contributing authors to the “Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 22nd edition.” Click to view a photo of Tuesday’s book signing event.
Mar 31, 2004
Volunteer faculty honored for service
View highlights of the UNMC College of Medicine Volunteer Faculty Awards program for the second half of 2003. The program recognizes outstanding volunteer faculty members for their contributions to the campus, classroom and clinical settings.
Mar 30, 2004
Sick Call to treat employee’s minor ailments
Effective Monday, March 29, regular UNMC employees will be eligible for Sick Call at Employee Health at The Nebraska Medical Center. Sick Call is a service that allows an employee to be seen by a healthcare provider at Employee Health and to receive a prescription or treatment as required.
Mar 26, 2004
Class of 2004 Match Day results
Find out where 104 students in UNMC’s College of Medicine will do their residency training. Click for a PDF file of the results.
Mar 22, 2004
Former NFL standout Jay Novacek to host 2004 Cattlemen’s Ball
Former NFL standout Jay Novacek will host the 2004 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska on Saturday, June 5, at the Upper 84 Ranch near Brady, Neb., about 20 miles east of North Platte. Country music artist Ty England will perform.
Mar 19, 2004
Navin receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award
On any given day, Jim Navin delivers thousands of messages. But, Navin isn’t your typical mailman. As administrator of UNMC’s Lotus Notes system, Navin supports 4,000 faculty and staff e-mail accounts and almost 3,000 student accounts around the clock. His goal is simple: help UNMC employees communicate electronically.
Mar 17, 2004