Chuck Brown

Nebraska’s public health model is focus of UNMC research

Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., associate professor, health service research and administration, College of Public Health, has been awarded a $199,713 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study Nebraska’s public health agency model.

Feb 26, 2008

Gift aimed at attracting public health education, research expert

A $1 million gift from the Carruth J. Wagner, M.D. Foundation will enhance the UNMC College of Public Health’s efforts to recruit a distinguished scholar whose teaching and research will influence public health in Nebraska and around the world.

Feb 26, 2008

Rally against affirmative action ban to be held today

UNMC employees are invited to a rally today at 5:30 p.m. at the Omaha Public School’s TAC building to oppose a potential ban on affirmative action in Nebraska.

Feb 26, 2008

Rare aortic surgery performed at medical center

The pain started in her back. Before long, it moved to her chest. By then, Mary Kraft of Grand Island said the pain was too much to bear.

Feb 26, 2008

Donors need for March 6 blood drive

A special call for blood donors who didn’t participate in the Jan. 17 drive at The Nebraska Medical Center is being sent out by organizers of a March 6 drive at the UNMC Center for Healthy Living.

Feb 25, 2008

Panel: affirmative action ban could undo progress

The nation’s best schools boast diverse faculties and student bodies and that’s no coincidence, said UNMC Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Rubens Pamies, M.D., during a discussion Thursday on a proposed affirmative action ban in Nebraska.

Feb 25, 2008

UNMC employees invited to community rally Tuesday

Nebraskans United, a group of citizens in support of equality and diversity, will hold a rally Tuesday against LR 233CA — an initiative that would eliminate affirmative action programs designed to provide equal opportunities to Nebraskans.

Feb 25, 2008

Rosanna Morris named chief nursing officer at hospital

In January, Rosanna Morris assumed the role of chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.

Feb 22, 2008

Burt St. Boys and Daughters return to Music as Medicine

A favorite of the Music as Medicine concert series, Omaha’s Burt St. Boys and Daughters will again fill the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium with their groove-filled signature sound on Thursday.

Feb 20, 2008

About $12 million in UNMC-bound earmarks approved

UNMC initiatives such as surgical robots and a statewide lung cancer screening program will benefit from about $12 million in federal earmarks approved late last year by the outgoing Congress.

Feb 19, 2008