Karen Burbach

New initiative aims to improve financial performance

A new initiative aimed at improving financial performance was announced last week by the UNMC College of Medicine, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians.

Jan 24, 2011

January Silver ‘U’ recipients

January Silver ‘U’ recipients announced

Jan 24, 2011

Pay statements now only available online

As of the Jan. 13, biweekly pay period, UNMC no longer prints Remuneration Statements/Pay Advices for any employees.

Jan 24, 2011

Parkinson’s skate-a-thon to include blanket drive for tribes

Those of you planning to attend the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s on Friday and Saturday may want to bring a blanket along to keep you warm when you’re not on the ice.

Jan 24, 2011

Student Spotlight – meet Jeremy Peterson

Third-year medical student Jeremy Peterson was sworn in Thursday as UNMC’s Student Senate President. On his first day in office, he will be featured in UNMC Today’s first “Student Spotlight” piece.

Jan 21, 2011

Juggling, research novel reading on tap for Talent Tuesday

UNMC’s Renee Crosby will showcase her juggling skills — and maybe even teach a few of you to juggle — and researcher Steven Caplan, Ph.D., will read from his new novel, “Matter over Mind,” at next week’s Talent Tuesday event.

Jan 21, 2011

Lookin’ at U – Linda Wilkie

This week, we learn more about Linda Wilkie, institutional research analyst/coordinator, office of the vice-chancellor for research.

Jan 20, 2011

Brahms and Mozart pieces to highlight Music as Medicine

Some of the Omaha Chamber Music Society’s top musicians will perform pieces by Brahms and Mozart today at the Music as Medicine concert at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium.

Jan 20, 2011

HR’s Spring Learn@Lunch series focused on effective communication

UNMC Human Resources launches its spring sessions for the Learn@Lunch Series on Feb.16.

Jan 19, 2011

UNMC’s Dr. Zheng to meet with Chinese president this week

Jialin Zheng, M.D., professor of pharmacology and experimental neurosciences and director of UNMC’s Asia Pacific Rim Development Program, has been invited by the Chinese government to visit with the President of China, Jiantao Hu, during the Chinese leader’s visit to Washington today and Thursday.

Jan 19, 2011