Chuck Brown
Wellness Wednesday — Want to be more productive at work? Take a break!
Last Monday I attended the Nebraska Shakespeare troupe’s presentation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in the Sorrell Center. Because my department helped coordinate the performance and because I edit the campus newsletter, I attended out of a sense of obligation. I stayed because I laughed. A lot.
Nov 5, 2008
Joslyn to host partnership event on Sunday
Joslyn Art Museum will hold the annual UNMC Passport Partners Family Day on Sunday, Nov. 9.
Nov 5, 2008
Dr. Grem appointed to FDA cancer advisory committee
UNMC cancer specialist, Jean Grem, M.D., has been appointed to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. Dr. Grem, whose appointment began May 5, will serve in the role for three years.
Nov 4, 2008
UNMC shows off research at EPSCoR conference
UNMC’s research was on display at the fourth annual Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference, hosted by EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), on Oct. 28.
Nov 4, 2008
Shanghai delegation visits UNMC
After a large delegation of nearly 40 UNMC people ventured to China in October, it was UNMC’s turn on Monday to roll out the welcome mat for five key administrators from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM).
Nov 4, 2008
UNMC, Creighton students and faculty network
It has become an annual tradition. But this year, UNMC’s minority students and faculty invited students and faculty from Creighton University to join their networking event.
Nov 3, 2008
Friday Husker pick’em – Oklahoma
Well, the Cornhuskers are on a bit of a winning streak having won their last two games and they have some momentum heading into Saturday’s game with their old rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners.
Oct 31, 2008
Dr. Hageman to step down after 19 years as PT chair
Pat Hageman, Ph.D., has a thing about holidays. She was born on Christmas Eve. She met her husband on Halloween. … In keeping with her holiday tradition, today — which is Halloween — Dr. Hageman steps down as chairwoman of the division of physical therapy education.
Oct 31, 2008
Faculty Senate forum on ballot initiative draws fiery debate
With the general election just days away, UNMC’s Faculty Senate sponsored a forum on Wednesday concerning a controversial ballot initiative.
Oct 31, 2008
Jen O’Neill wins award from renowned distance education school
WINNETKA, Ill. — Jen O’Neill has won the Robert J. Winn Family Education Award from The Hadley School for the Blind, an international distance education school, for her commitment to educating herself and her daughter, who suffers from retinopathy of prematurity.
Oct 30, 2008