Chuck Brown
UNMC outreach program celebrates a decade of service
UNMC, through its partnership with the North Omaha Community Care Council, has taught healthy behaviors to dozens of elementary and middle school children through the ALL STARS program. The ten-year program is part of the after-school activities in several OPS schools.
Dec 31, 2007
Million-step Monday — New Year’s resolutions
We’re gonna take a little break from the usual million-step fare to talk about something a little more timely — New Year’s resolutions.
Dec 31, 2007
SNMA members take break from exams to serve others
In the midst of semester end exams and holiday plans, a group of Student National Medial Association (SNMA) members recently took time to say, “thank you” to a special campus group — the environmental service staff.
Dec 28, 2007
Experts discuss moving on after tragedy
During a forum for employees and students on Friday, two experts from the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement discussed community reaction to the Westroads Mall Shooting.
Dec 26, 2007
Student efforts net recycling drop-off point on campus
Thanks to efforts led by UNMC Student Senate President Jonathan Henning, a recycling drop-off point to be used by the entire Omaha community now sits near the Student Life Center.
Dec 21, 2007
N.C. firm/UNMC partner to investigate potential new drugs
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Addrenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer arm of UNMC, giving Addrenex exclusive rights to the medical center’s library of nearly 400 compounds that target “adrenergic” receptors — docking sites on cells that react with the hormones adrenalin and noradrenalin.
Dec 21, 2007
Zac Handler on his CNN experience
Second-year medical student Zac Handler comments about some of his experiences as an intern at CNN.
Dec 20, 2007
NEWS ADVISORY — Forum on mall shootings rescheduled for Friday
An employee/student forum about the Dec. 5 Westroads Mall shooting set for today has been rescheduled for Friday at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
Dec 20, 2007
Community Health Line signing off — for now anyway
Today, an era in Omaha radio will end and it might be the last time you hear UNMC’s William Gust, M.D., quote Groucho Marx or W.C. Fields on the air.
Dec 19, 2007
The greatest PR tool
Tom O’Connor of UNMC Public Affairs reflects on 20 years of hosting Community Health Line.
Dec 19, 2007