Nicole Lindquist
More than 100 potential voters register at UNMC
Kelly Long was one of 101 UNMC faculty, staff members and students who registered to vote a week ago at the League of Women Voters’ booths outside the University Tower and in the Sorrell Center.
Oct 14, 2008
Dr. Meyer, SAHP leaders to visit greater Nebraska this week
Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., associate dean for the School of Allied Health Professions, along with members of his leadership team, will visit six central and northeastern Nebraska communities this week to raise awareness about allied health professions and discuss ways to alleviate workforce shortages of allied health professionals in greater Nebraska.
Oct 13, 2008
Scottish Rite Masons give hope to Hope
As a toddler, Hope Kircher would make a sucking noise like Maggie Simpson of “The Simpsons” when she wanted a drink of water. When she wanted ice cream, she’d touch her finger to her tongue. If she wanted more, she’d say so in sign language.
Oct 9, 2008
In a world where you can order a pizza online and text in your choice for the next American Idol, it is no surprise that fewer and fewer people show up to the polls on Election Day.
Oct 3, 2008
In the recent movie, “Swing Vote,” Kevin Costner stars as Bud Johnson, an apathetic loser who through a wacky chain of events somehow becomes the guy who will cast the vote to decide a presidential election. The plot may seem unlikely as elections rarely come down to a single vote. But what if 10 people decide their individual votes don’t count? What if 100 people thought that way?
Oct 2, 2008
Tee Up for Disabilities on Sept. 22
The UNMC campus is invited to participate in the annual “Tee Up for Disabilities” golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 22, at the Field Club of Omaha.
Sep 11, 2008
A UNMC professor can determine how attractive humans are on a scale of one to 10 by doing geometry of the face.
Sep 9, 2008
Charles Fowler sat on the doctor’s examination table and prepared to have his muscle measurements taken. Physical therapist Robert Fuchs braced himself.
Aug 29, 2008
UNMC urologist aims to ‘bring sex back to the Midwest’
One can’t watch an hour-long television show without seeing a commercial for erectile dysfunction. But what about female sexual dysfunction? If approximately one in four females experience some form of sexual dysfunction in their lifetime, according to Michael Feloney, M.D., assistant professor of urologic surgery at UNMC, then why aren’t women being targeted by marketers in the same way men are?
Aug 6, 2008
Von Maur survivor preaches forgiveness
Six minutes. That’s all the time it took to change Fred Wilson’s life forever, when six of his co-workers along with two customers were killed in a mass shooting on Dec. 5, 2007 at the Von Maur department store in Westroads Mall.
Jul 25, 2008