Chuck Brown
Pharmacy alumnus finds college lessons still apply
Bob Craig, Pharm.D., had barely graduated from the UNMC College of Pharmacy in 1983 when another pharmacy alumnus, Robert Marshall, Pharm.D., asked him to help out on an unusual project.
May 22, 2007
Heineman approves 4 percent increase in NU’s 2008 budget
The University of Nebraska will receive a 4 percent budget increase in 2008 and a 4.1 percent increase in 2009 according to a budget signed by Gov. Dave Heineman on Monday.
May 22, 2007
College of Public Health hands out year-end awards
A champion for statewide public health, a scientist researching the use of asthma medication in schools and a student who transcended a traumatic experience to become a proponent for the disabled received this year’s College of Public Health awards.
May 21, 2007
Fighting cancer in Grand Island
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story originally appeared in The Grand Island Independent on April 20.)GRAND ISLAND — Even more cutting-edge cancer research and clinical trials will soon be available to patients in Central Nebraska.
May 21, 2007
NU jumps six spots in national R&D rankings
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., was pleased this week upon learning that the University of Nebraska had moved up six places to No. 27 among all public universities in the United States in the National Science Foundation rankings in research and development.
May 18, 2007
‘Music as Medicine’ to feature noontime trombone extravaganza
While the Omaha Chamber Music Society is presenting today’s “Music as Medicine” concert at noon – make no mistake – the sound emanating from the Durham Outpatient Center’s West Atrium will not be typical chamber music.
May 17, 2007
Spiders and snakes and bees, oh my!
If there was any doubt that spring is here you only have to ask the nurses at the Nebraska Regional Poison Center. The calls on carbon monoxide and cough and cold medicines have been replaced by incidents involving gasoline, ant killer, fertilizers, spring cleaning chemicals and critters that bite and sting.
May 17, 2007
Raines Scholarship expanded to assist nursing students
A longtime scholarship that has benefited western Nebraska medical students at UNMC for the past 23 years has been expanded to provide support to nursing students as well.
May 16, 2007
Virtual trek across Nebraska begins tomorrow
Jayme Nekuda of the Center for Healthy Living wants you to walk to western Nebraska’s Chimney Rock starting tomorrow.
May 14, 2007
Bluejay guard Dotzler assists UNMC staff with the mail
On the basketball court, Josh Dotzler dishes assists. Here at UNMC, the Creighton point guard dishes the mail.
May 14, 2007