Chuck Brown

Skate-a-thon 2011 – PENguins on campus

Members of a rare penguin species — known as PENguins — were in the Nebraska Cafe on Wednesday registering folks for this weekend’s UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s. They’ll be back at the cafe again, today.

Jan 27, 2011

Skate-a-thon 2011 – Fun off-the-ice includes carriage rides

Rod Lugert, associate director for information technology services, will bring two of his Belgian draft horses to campus Saturday to offer carriage rides during the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s.

Jan 27, 2011

Employees to complete new cultural competency training modules

This month updated versions of the UNMC cultural competency training modules will begin to be rolled out to UNMC employees.

Jan 26, 2011

Skate-a-thon 2011 – Ghoulish overnight fun at the skate-a-thon

An on-ice reenactment of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” highlights the overnight activities at the Parkinson’s skate-a-thon.

Jan 26, 2011

Nominations sought for annual faculty awards

The UNMC Faculty Senate seeks nominations for four Outstanding Teacher Awards, one Spirit of Community Service Award and one Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students Award to recognize faculty for meritorious teaching or service.

Jan 26, 2011

Talent Tuesday performer Renee Crosby talks juggling

Renee Crosby will amaze the audience with her juggling skills and researcher Steve Caplan, Ph.D., will read from his new “Lablit” novel at today’s Talent Tuesday program at noon in the Eppley Amphitheater.

Jan 25, 2011

UNMC to city leaders: We appreciate what you do

Mayor Jim Suttle and members of the Omaha City Council were honored at UNMC on Tuesday for their support of the medical center’s growth.

Jan 21, 2011

Growing clinical trials — Grant aims to repair mistrust of research

Her cells — the first “immortal” human cells grown in culture — have led to major scientific breakthroughs but Henrietta Lacks, a poor black tobacco farmer, died without knowing how her cells transformed modern medicine.

Jan 21, 2011

UNMC for the record

FEAP’s Marlene Schneider is reelected to lead a state board for alcohol and drug counselors and the HEROES program is recognized.

Jan 21, 2011

Growing clinical research — clinical trials give hope

Parkinson’s disease literally wiped the smile from Nellie Faye Hagberg’s face. A drug she takes through a UNMC clinical trial brought it back.

Jan 19, 2011

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