Chuck Brown

Skate-a-thon 2011 – An all-night polar party for Parkinson’s

The 2011 UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s has taken the form of a 24-hour polar bash to support a great cause.

Jan 19, 2011

Son’s book details Thomas’ experience in international adoption

A new book by her son, Aaron Eske, chronicles life in the household of UNMC’s Deb Thomas, who adopted four international children.

Jan 18, 2011

Growing clinical research – UNMC a prime site for top clinical research group

UNMC recently was designated a prime site by Quintiles — the largest clinical research organization in the world — a development that stands to significantly increase the number of clinical trials conducted at the medical center.

Jan 18, 2011

Aaron Davis: Want to change hearts? Don’t get comfortable

Aaron Davis — who presented Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative address at UNMC — said it’s what is in the heart that counts. The good and bad of people lives in their hearts and any true change must start there, too.

Jan 18, 2011

Growing clinical research – National push, campus priority

National emphasis on clinical and translational research has increased and reverberations of this fact have been felt at UNMC.

Jan 17, 2011

Need a compound? Call Dr. Natarajan

If you’re a researcher and you need a compound made, Amarnath Natarajan, Ph.D.,
wants you to call him.

Jan 13, 2011

Haiti a year later — medical center response featured in new book

A year ago today a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. A new book details the efforts of UNMC volunteers who provided aid following the quake.

Jan 12, 2011

Avoid slipping and sliding on campus

The snow is here and again we face challenges getting around. We all need to make sure to do everything we can to prevent slips and falls.

Jan 12, 2011

Time out with T.O. – Getting along swimmingly

Dealing with cancer is a grueling physical and psychological battle. So is the annual 12 ½ mile marathon swim around Key West, Fla., that Hal Clarendon annually completed between 1999 and 2008.

Jan 11, 2011

Dr. Tami Wells receives December Gold ‘U’

Like all doctors on the UNMC campus, Tami Wells, D.V.M., works to provide consistent high-quality care to all of her patients. But where Dr. Wells differs a bit from other campus docs is that her patients don’t all come from the same species.

Jan 10, 2011