Chuck Brown
Event to shine light on the bigger ‘wellness’ picture
Jayme Nekuda of the Center for Healthy Living wants you to know “wellness” is about much more than treadmills and salads. Her point will be emphasized Tuesday, April 17 at the center’s “Well Aware” event, which will feature a variety of wellness-themed booths from businesses and organizations.
Apr 11, 2007
MEG to put UNMC at forefront of neurological sciences
Thanks in part to a $1 million anonymous donation, a new machine will come to UNMC later this year that will rapidly boost the medical center’s prominence in the world of neurological sciences.
Apr 10, 2007
HRSA review offers chance for introspection, input
Reviewers from the Human Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) were on campus last week to assess UNMC’s progress in working on four federal grants. The reviews — which are conducted by HRSA’s Office of Performance Review — are one of HRSA’s strategies for improving outcomes and providing oversight data.
Apr 9, 2007
Chancellor’s retreat: Outlining UNMC’s future
Making health care quality a focal point of medical education and improving UNMC’s clinical/translational research capabilities will be the focus of the Chancellor’s Strategic Planning Retreat next Thursday.
Apr 6, 2007
Nebraskans for Research to honor Dr. Armitage
James Armitage, M.D., is known around the world for his groundbreaking research on lymphoma. On April 23, UNMC’s Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine in Oncology/Hematology will be recognized close to home for his research. On that day, Nebraskans for Research (NFR) will toast Dr. Armitage at its Fifth Annual Tribute Luncheon.
Apr 5, 2007
New measures to enhance diversity, international medicine programs
In an effort to strengthen and better utilize its resources in diversity and international medicine, UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has announced a realignment of the Community Partnership Department as well as a change in the medical center’s international medicine initiative.
Apr 2, 2007
Healthy construction and development focus of AIA lecture
A professor from California-Berkley will discuss at an upcoming lecture at UNMC how a city’s architectural structure can lead to major improvements in the health and quality of life of its residents.
Mar 30, 2007
The Maurers getting ‘Face’ time at the Omaha Press Club
UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., has without a doubt become one of Omaha’s foremost newsmakers as he leads the medical center to new heights with his vision for a world-class academic health sciences center. His wife, Beverly, is an award-winning educator and active community volunteer. The couple will be saluted by the Omaha Press Club as the next “Faces on the Barroom Floor” on Wednesday, April 25.
Mar 29, 2007
Donors establish two new College of Nursing faculty awards
Two new awards have been established to recognize and reward UNMC College of Nursing faculty members.
Mar 27, 2007
Byron Reed collection inspires signers exhibit
Described as one of the top three coin, document and numismatic book collections in the United States, the Byron Reed Collection is a treasure among the many exhibits on display at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. And its contents, particularly autographs contained in the document collection, are what prompted museum staff to create another exhibit, “The Signers,” on display from April 28 through Sept. 2.
Mar 26, 2007