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