Chuck Brown

UNMC for the record

Iona Dumitru, M.D., receives a select certification and nursing students work to fight hunger in Lincoln and Norfolk.

Jan 7, 2011

Help UNMC salute Omaha on Jan. 18

The UNMC campus community is invited to a special campus event on Tuesday, Jan. 18 to honor the City of Omaha and its leaders for their support of the medical center’s growth and progress.

Jan 6, 2011

Former Husker/motivational speaker Aaron Davis to headline MLK event

Aaron Davis — a sought after motivational speaker with keen insights into human potential and teamwork — will deliver a commemorative address on the UNMC campus on Monday, Jan. 17, to honor slain civil rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 5, 2011

From Haiti to Spirit Week – a look back at 2010

Looking back at 2010 at UNMC.

Jan 3, 2011

Research Notes – Vaccine platform holds great promise

Thanks to the vaccine platform technology invented by a UNMC research team, a whole new generation of vaccines and therapies could be in the works for viral, bacterial and fungal infections as well as several forms of cancer.

Jan 3, 2011

Skate-a-thon to raise funds for Parkinson’s research

On Jan. 28-29, the medical center will host the first UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s Disease at the campus ice rink. Skaters will circle the ice for 24 straight hours to raise money for Parkinson’s research.

Jan 3, 2011

Thursday Husker Pick’em – Washington, again

Congrats to Jeff Hill, M.D., for winning the Husker Pick’em season title for a second consecutive year.

Dec 30, 2010

City council approves permanent closing of 40th Street

The Omaha City Council on Tuesday approved the closure of 40th Street between Dewey and Emile streets on the UNMC campus.

Dec 22, 2010

Dr. Fayad: ‘Time is right’ to step down as neurological sciences chair

After nearly 10 years as chairman of the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, Pierre Fayad, M.D., will step down at end of the year. Dan Murman, M.D., has been named interim chairman.

Dec 21, 2010

Research Notes — Linezolid best for hospital-acquired pneumonia? Maybe not

A study by a UNMC infectious disease specialist has determined that one of the most popular antibiotics used to treat hospital-acquired (nosocomial) pneumonia may not be the best choice.

Dec 21, 2010

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