Chuck Brown
First Science Cafe draws quite a crowd
Students, young professionals, doctors and science teachers made up the crowd of 80 people who gathered Tuesday night inside Slowdown for Omaha’s first Science Cafe.
Feb 6, 2009
UNMC professor featured in Discovery Channel documentary
What began as a graduate project has catapulted Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., assistant professor of biostatics in the College of Public Health, onto the international stage as an expert in facial attractiveness.
Feb 6, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – Healthy U leads to more physicals in 2008
In 2008, 592 UNMC and UNMC Physicians employees or their dependents used the “Healthy U” Wellness and Preventative Services Benefit to get free annual physicals.
Feb 4, 2009
First Science Cafe to be held this evening
UNMC, the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures and Bio Nebraska will host their first Science Cafe today at 5:30 p.m. at the Slowdown in Omaha.
Feb 3, 2009
Toy drive brings joy to thousands
December’s Pine Ridge Reservation Toy Drive, which was co-sponsored by UNMC, brought toys to 1,200 children on five American Indian Reservations as well as needy youngsters in the Omaha area.
Feb 2, 2009
Updated database helps UNMC track outreach activities
UNMC has updated its community outreach database to better track its various outreach activities throughout the state.
Jan 30, 2009
UNMC says Steelers to pick up ring No. 6
The UNMC community has spoken and deemed the Pittsburgh Steelers as their choice to win Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Jan 30, 2009
Dr. Rupp elected president of health care epidemiology society
Mark Rupp, M.D., professor of infectious diseases in the department of internal medicine at UNMC, has been elected president of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). The one-year appointment was effective Jan. 1.
Jan 30, 2009
Jewish chaplain ministers to patients of all faiths
When Yaakov Weiss completed his rabbinical ordination, he knew he wanted to find a way to use his training to help care for people. Rabbi Weiss is finding that voice as a chaplain resident at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.
Jan 28, 2009
UNMC researchers secure more than $15 million in defense funds
UNMC recently has secured more than $11 million in direct earmarked funds from the Department of Defense (DOD), plus about $4 million more in earmarks for collaboration projects to support research projects at the medical center for the fiscal year 2009.
Jan 28, 2009