Chuck Brown

Wednesday Husker Pick’em – Arizona

Jeff Hill, M.D., and Team Runco/Kelsay (Lisa Runco and Chad Kelsay) each correctly picked Texas over Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship game, although they both would have loved to be wrong.

Dec 30, 2009

Trio of legislators visit UNMC

Three Nebraska state senators paid visits to the medical center last week to learn more about UNMC research, education and outreach developments.

Dec 28, 2009

UNMC’s holiday spirit shines

In the spirit of the season, UNMC Today takes a look at some of the holiday activities medical center employees and students have taken part in recently.

Dec 23, 2009

Dr. Gibbs certified as ABIH diplomat

Shawn Gibbs, Ph.D., associate professor in the UNMC College of Public Health’s Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, is now a Certified Industrial Hygienist (C.I.H.) of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).

Dec 21, 2009

$12,500 raised at ‘Thousand Stars’ pre-party

About $12,500 was raised for the Nebraska AIDS Project (NAP) during the Night of a Thousand Stars UNMC pre-party at Pauli’s Blue Room on Dec. 5.

Dec 21, 2009

UNMC student wins best Ph.D. presentation

Marlo Sellin, a Ph.D. student in the UNMC College of Public Health’s Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, was awarded the best Ph.D. platform presentation at the recent Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry meeting.

Dec 17, 2009

Cindy Sands receives December Gold ‘U’ award

As an office associate at the front desk of UNMC’s psychiatry clinic, Cindy Sands is on the frontline of the medical center’s mental health care effort.

Dec 17, 2009

UNMC Off the Clock – In the studio with Dr. Bociek

The rock and roll life was not for Greg Bociek, M.D. As a young man, he recorded and toured with a band in his native Canada. But after a couple of years, he quit and went to medical school. While he gave up the musician’s life, he didn’t give up music.

Dec 11, 2009

Dr. Hejkal named chairman of ophthalmology

Tom Hejkal, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the McGaw Memorial Chairman of the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Dec 11, 2009

UNMC in China – UNMC, Xi’an med school form family medicine center

UNMC and Xi’an Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (XJTUSM) recently agreed to establish a one-of-a-kind training center for family practice physicians in China.

Dec 10, 2009