Chuck Brown
Exhibit on art and medicine opens Dec. 12
A unique art exhibit capturing the emotions of patients and caregivers at UNMC while involving research on the powerful connection between art and medicine will open Dec. 12 at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, 724 S. 12th St.
Nov 20, 2008
Bone marrow transplant program celebrates 25 years
Twenty-five years — 4,000 transplants. UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, are celebrating a significant milestone this year.
Nov 20, 2008
Study compares price of top treatments for rheumatoid arthritis
The best treatment for the best price. All patients want that, but when rheumatologists have a choice between two effective “gold standard” treatments, one costing 15 times more than the other, why is the expensive option most often selected?
Nov 19, 2008
UNMC feels the love
Love is in the air. Well, not quite, but it will be — soon. The UNMC Department of Public Affairs is launching the “I Love UNMC” video contest, and invites all faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends to participate.
Nov 19, 2008
Bruch receives November Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ award
If Phil Bruch played baseball, he’d be a utility player — someone who can fill in wherever he’s needed.
Nov 18, 2008
UNMC, ConAgra health fair reaches more than 500 residents
UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities and ConAgra Foods recently sponsored a free community health fair for the south Omaha community.
Nov 18, 2008
The rewards of a teacher
To a teacher, there’s just something special about being recognized by your students. The tears in the eyes of Edward “Ted” Roche, Ph.D., said as much last month when the associate professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences received the 2008 College of Pharmacy Distinguished Teaching Award at the college’s fall honors convocation.
Nov 17, 2008
Dr. Sanger to present monthy CTR seminar today
During the monthly Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) seminar today at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater, Warren Sanger, Ph.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Human Genetics Laboratory, will discuss how his lab can be a resource to UNMC researchers.
Nov 17, 2008
Human genetics lab a valuable resource to UNMC researchers
The Munroe-Meyer Institute Human Genetics Laboratory and the expertise of its staff are known around the world. However, Warren Sanger, Ph.D., the lab’s director and a professor in the departments of pediatrics and pathology and microbiology, said he’d love to see the lab’s profile grow among UNMC researchers.
Nov 14, 2008
Friday Husker pick’em – Kansas State
Nebraska’s solid win last week against Kansas has optimism throughout Husker Nation running higher than it has in at least two years.
Nov 14, 2008