Chuck Brown
Campus-wide tornado drills set for Wednesday
UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians will participate in statewide “Severe Weather Week,” which will include test tornado warnings on Wednesday.
Apr 7, 2008
UNMC enters into partnership with Japanese scientists
While growing up in Russia, UNMC’s Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., said he acquired an extreme admiration for the work of Japanese researchers. His admiration, Dr. Kabanov said, was refined by his scientist father’s consistent praise and attention to the scientific contributions of Japanese scientists.
Apr 4, 2008
Celebrating 10 years of SHARING
As a child, Sharon Stoolman, M.D., often accompanied her mother, Norene Stoolman, a staff nurse at The Nebraska Medical Center, on medical outreach visits to help underserved communities in the city and abroad.
Apr 4, 2008
UNMC International Student Forum participants picked
Twenty-one students from UNMC have been selected to participate in the International Student Forum, which will be held on the medical center campus the first week of June.
Apr 3, 2008
John Hauser named UNMC safety manager
John Hauser — safety operations leader for The Nebraska Medical Center — has been tabbed for a similar position at UNMC.
Apr 2, 2008
April 17 TLTR session to focus on annotation
Suzanne Stensaas, Ph.D., of the University of Utah will discuss how annotation can help educators improve classroom effectiveness during a lecture at UNMC on Thursday, April 17 at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater.
Apr 1, 2008
Million-step Monday – Still challenged?
By my count — including today — we have 46 days left in the UNNC 1 Million-Step Challenge, which ends Thursday, May 15. How has the challenge helped you in your fitness quest?
Mar 31, 2008
Kaleidoscope event to raise funds for low vision house
The University Hospital Auxiliary is proud to announce that proceeds from Kaleidoscope 2008 “You Won’t Believe Your Eyes” event on Saturday will raise funds for the UNMC Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation.
Mar 31, 2008
Video helps you prepare for workplace violence
How would you respond if a shooter opened fire in your workplace? Based on the spate of mass shootings in the past year — including several on college campuses and one at Omaha’s Westroads Mall on Dec. 5 — this, unfortunately, is not an unreasonable question.
Mar 28, 2008
UPDATED — Governor signs stem cell bill into law
A bill that represents a compromise between supporters and opponents of embryonic stem cell research was signed into law on Tuesday by Gov. Dave Heineman. The law took effect immediately.
Mar 26, 2008