Chuck Brown
Art class aimed at improving observation skills
Searching for a better way to teach observational skills to medical students and resident phyisicians, UNMC’s William Lydiatt, M.D., and Virginia Aita, Ph.D., have developed a unique research project designed to teach observation through the use of the arts.
Mar 8, 2007
UNMC Off The Clock — The Sangers are quite the anglers
For many a father and son, fishing has served as a bonding activity. A chance to spend time together in nature while pursuing the thrill of the catch. This is holds true for UNMC’s Warren Sanger, Ph.D., and his son, Travis Sanger, M.D. The only difference between the Sangers and many other father-son fishing tandems is the Sangers are really, really good at fishing.
Mar 7, 2007
American Indian dancers offer lunchtime culture break
The Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium served as a cultural crossing point on Tuesday during a demonstration of traditional Native American Indian dances. During a noontime performance, members of the American Indian Dance Theater performed several routines, including one that involved about 20 members of the audience participating in a dance resembling a conga line.
Mar 7, 2007
Gillespie leads UNMC into the ‘blogosphere’
NeEtta Gillespie, the newly-hired emerging technologies specialist in the public affairs department, is making sure UNMC’s message continues to spread in the world of rapidly-evolving communications technology.
Mar 6, 2007
Avian flu education — caring for the sick at home
If avian flu strikes the human population, chances are many of those infected will be cared for at home by family and friends. Logistics become the first concern when someone in the household comes down with avian flu, said Virginia Helget of the Center for Biopreparedness Education.
Mar 6, 2007
Opera composer and dancers to perform on campus
Anthony Davis, composer of the Opera Omaha presentation, “Wakonda’s Dream,” and dancers from the show will perform this week on the UNMC campus during two separate noontime events.
Mar 5, 2007
First ‘Lunch and Learn’ session a success
The first session of UNMC’s new “Employee Development Lunch and Learn Series” was a great success, said Carmen Sirizzotti, division director of employee relations.
Mar 2, 2007
Pediatric clinic celebrates new location
The UNMC Physicians Pediatric Clinic celebrated its new location on the first floor of the Durham Outpatient Center with an open house on Monday.
Mar 1, 2007
Volunteer faculty members honored for service
The UNMC College of Medicine Volunteer Faculty Awards for the second half of 2006 were recently presented. The program recognizes outstanding volunteer faculty members for their contributions to campus, classroom and clinical settings.
Feb 27, 2007
NU ordered to pay salary increases for UNK, UNO faculty
The University of Nebraska has been ordered to pay a 4.4 percent salary increase to faculty at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and a 4.3 percent pay increase to faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, for each year of the 2007-2009 biennium.
Feb 26, 2007