Chuck Brown
UNMC to be host institution for Midwest Glaucoma Symposium
The leading glaucoma experts in the world will be in Omaha today and Saturday for the 31st Annual Midwest Glaucoma Symposium at the Hilton Omaha Hotel, 1001 Cass St.
May 16, 2008
Wayne State appoints Dr. Noren; Dr. Mueller named interim COPH dean
Jay Noren, M.D., founding dean of the UNMC College of Public Health, was appointed president at Wayne State University in Detroit on Wednesday.
Dr. Noren will start at Wayne State on Aug. 1 and will continue as dean of the College of Public Health until that time. Upon Dr. Noren’s departure, Keith Mueller, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Public Health, will take over as interim dean while UNMC conducts a national search for a full-time dean.
May 15, 2008
Doorways of Opportunity: UNMC forms Team Access
This is the second in a series of stories about a move to ban affirmative action in Nebraska and the potential impact such a policy change would have at UNMC.
May 15, 2008
Doorways of Opportunity — The big picture
This is the first in a series of stories about a move to ban affirmative action in Nebraska and the potential impact such a policy change would have at UNMC.
May 13, 2008
Dr. Maurer recognized as legendary pediatric oncology researcher
Since joining UNMC in 1993, Harold M. Maurer, M.D. has been a key figure in transforming the medical center into the thriving enterprise that it is today. … What most people don’t realize about Dr. Maurer is that he was a prolific researcher prior to coming to UNMC and is considered a legendary figure in pediatric oncology.
May 12, 2008
Million-step Monday — Carstens, Dailey repeat, keep shoes
The dust on the trail to Chimney Rock settles Wednesday, and when it does, a couple familiar faces will hold the Gold and Silver Shoes.
May 12, 2008
It would be hard to decipher which of the following statements is bigger news – “Man bites dog” or “Poet treats doctors.” Well, the second statement sort of happened this past winter at UNMC, where for eight weeks, seven medical center physicians set aside their Tuesday nights (and maybe a bit of pride) to take part in a creative-writing workshop led by critically-acclaimed poet Steve Langan.
May 9, 2008
Legislative team represents UNMC’s best interests
From the time a bill is introduced in the Nebraska Legislature to the time it does or doesn’t become law, many things happen along the way to help shape the final outcome of the bill. One group that often plays a key advisory role to the Legislature is the UNMC Legislative Team.
May 9, 2008
Dr. Noren a candidate for Detroit university presidency
Jay Noren, M.D., founding dean of the UNMC College of Public Health, has been selected as the final candidate in the search for a new president at Wayne State University in Detroit.
The university’s board of governors will gather Wednesday to consider Dr. Noren’s candidacy.
May 9, 2008
A poetic tribute to UNMC administrative professionals
Who would have guessed UNMC’s administrative professionals would bring out the poets in high-ranking folks like Vice Chancellor for External Affairs Bob Bartee and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources John Russell?
May 8, 2008