Karen Burbach
UNMC faculty promotions announced
The promotions of 46 UNMC faculty members were announced at Saturday’s University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting. The promotions took effect July 1. Click for the complete list.
Jul 15, 2002
UNMC officials take part in congressional field hearing
Two UNMC officials testified last week during a congressional field hearing on bioterrorism at UNMC.
U.S. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., hosted the July 3 hearing of the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations. The two-hour hearing examined the effectiveness of the federal government in assisting state and local governments in preparing for a possible biological, chemical or nuclear attack.
Jul 11, 2002
UNMC employee gets new photo ID, wins cash drawing
UNMC employees who receive new identification cards are eligible to participate in weekly drawings for $100. Click to find out the names of the two lucky prize winners.
Jul 10, 2002
Friedlander Scholarships awarded to UNMC students
Three UNMC students — Kylie Woods, Amy Bodensteiner and Tyler Sexson — have been selected as recipients of the 2002-2003 Alice Friedlander Scholarships.
The Scholarships are funded by the NHS-University Hospital Auxiliary to honor Alice Friedlander who directed the volunteers at UNMC from 1972 to 1990.
Jul 9, 2002
Caverzagie elected to AMA council
Kelly Caverzagie, M.D., has been elected to the American Medical Association (AMA) Council on Medical Education for a three-year term.
Jul 8, 2002
Saddle Creek Road and Emile Street widening projects
The City of Omaha has contracted with Tab Construction to construct turning lanes on several streets on or adjacent to the UNMC campus.
Click to read the construction schedule for the areas involved in the widening of Emile Street between 45th Street and Saddle Creek Road and the widening of Saddle Creek Road from approximately Emile Street to Farnam Street. Construction work also is planned for implementing right turn lanes from 40th and 41st Streets onto the north lanes of Leavenworth Street.
Jul 8, 2002
Week provides American Indian youths with college-like experience
Almost 50 American Indian middle school students were exposed to college life and many health career opportunities recently, thanks to professionals at Little Priest Tribal College, Wayne State College and UNMC.
Students from Winnebago and Walthill public schools and the St. Augustine Indian Mission in Winnebago attended a five-day college experience at Wayne State College from June 10-14.
Jul 2, 2002
UNMC is site for U.S. House Subcommittee Field Hearing
UNMC will serve as the site to a Congressional subcommittee field hearing on Wednesday, July 3. The hearing will focus on the federal government’s effectiveness in helping state and local authorities with bioterrorism preparedness. Two UNMC faculty members are among the 11 scheduled testifiers for Wednesday’s hearing.
Jul 2, 2002
American Red Cross Blood Drive Scheduled for July 9
Did you know that the American Red Cross Midwest Region needs to collect 500 units of blood every day to meet the needs of area patients? And just one pint of blood can save as many as three lives. The American Red Cross is asking you to help provide a lifeline to your community and neighbors by donating life-saving blood.
Jun 28, 2002
Dr. Larzelere featured in spanking stories
A Munroe-Meyer Institute child psychologist, Robert Larzelere, Ph.D., has been receiving extensive media coverage for a story which broke on June 26 dealing with the pros and cons of spanking your child. The coverage was triggered by a study in the July issue of Psychological Bulletin, which is published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Media coverage has included the Washington Post, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Reuters, the Associated Press, CBS News, CNN Medical News as well as radio stations in Omaha, Kansas City, New York City, Baltimore and Gulfport, Miss.
Dr. Larzelere has over 20 years of experience in doing research on parental disciplinary responses, leading to over 20 publications on various aspects of parental discipline in psychological and pediatric journals and books.
Click on this story’s headline to read the news release issued by the APA, as well as Dr. Larzelere’s critique of the study.
Jun 28, 2002