Chuck Brown

Townhall meetings to discuss new student information systems

Townhall meetings for faculty and staff concerning a new student information system being selected and implemented by the University of Nebraska will be held on Tuesday.

Dec 10, 2007

UNMC response helps community cope with shootings

UNMC personnel have mobilized on several fronts to help deal with the aftermath of Wednesday’s shootings at Westroads Mall, which left nine people dead and wounded five others.

Dec 7, 2007

Dr. Raymond discusses food safety during delegates event

More frequent recalls are a sign that federal food safety measures are becoming increasingly effective, said Richard Raymond, M.D., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, during a Monday seminar at UNMC.

Dec 6, 2007

Center for Reducing Health Disparities making a difference

Recent news reports of ongoing and escalating violence in north Omaha don’t tell the area’s entire story. Through health fairs and positive community events, staff from UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities North Omaha office is trying to save lives — one at a time.

Dec 6, 2007

DARPA Day set for Dec. 11, RSVP today!

Today is the final day to RSVP for a Tuesday event aimed at increasing awareness of research funding opportunities with the Department of Defense (DoD).

Dec 5, 2007

Kearney, Scottsbluff nursing students take in simulation day

Students from the Kearney and Scottsbluff College of Nursing campuses participated in Simulation Day events.

Dec 5, 2007

UNMC’s Ira Combs to appear in national insurance calendar

Ira Combs, community nurse liaison in UNMC’s Center for Reducing Health Disparities, is one of the 12 faces that will appear in Aetna’s African-American History Calendar.

Dec 4, 2007

Arizona professor: Pollutants may be connected to congenital heart defects

Arsenic and Trichloroethylene (TCE), pollutants often found in water, may contribute to congenital heart defects, a University of Arizona professor said during a recent visit to UNMC.

Dec 3, 2007

Licensing revenue used to support research

UNeMed Corporation, UNMC’s technology transfer office, issued three research grants in August totaling more than $270,000 to departments on campus.

Dec 3, 2007

Today is the last day to buy ‘1,000 Stars’ tickets

Today is the final day to purchase tickets for tomorrow’s “Night of a Thousand Stars” event – which raises money for the Nebraska AIDS Project.

Nov 30, 2007