Chuck Brown

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

NU Foundation announces record fundraising year

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Foundation recently announced that during its last fiscal year, it raised $166.5 million — the most ever raised in a single year — in total gifts, bequests and life insurance proceeds.

Oct 30, 2008

Faces of Opportunity — Vanessa King

Born in Greece, UNMC College of Nursing student Vanessa King, lived in England before her dad was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base when she was 6.

Oct 29, 2008

SNMA members host Wesley House students at UNMC

In the middle of summer jobs and rotations, members of UNMC’s Student National Medical Association took time to support the future health care careers of area elementary and middle school students.

Oct 28, 2008