Chuck Brown
Dr. Todero to leave College of Nursing after 28 years
A longtime key administrator and educator for the UNMC College of Nursing, Cathie Todero, Ph.D., will be leaving UNMC on July 14 to become director of the School of Nursing at San Diego State University.
Jun 20, 2006
Plans move ahead for Bennett Hall renovation
UNMC received approval from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents Thursday on a program statement and budget to allow for renovation of Bennett Hall.
Jun 16, 2006
Photos show a carnival of fun
More than 1,000 people enjoyed the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary carnival Wednesday in the Swanson Courtyard. Click to watch the photo show.
Jun 16, 2006
Autistic teens steal limelight
Dick Vermeil knew he had been upstaged, but he didn’t mind one bit. The NFL coaching legend delivered the keynote address at the 5th annual GWR Sunshine Foundation benefit dinner at Qwest Center Omaha on June 4 to raise money for the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s autism program.
Jun 15, 2006
Women learn Xs and Os in fight against breast cancer
LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska football team fights to win games. Breast cancer survivors fight to win years. On June 2, they united with one goal: to win the fight against breast cancer.
Jun 9, 2006
Nursing student meets President Bush
Meeting President George Bush was an opportunity of a lifetime for UNMC nursing graduate student Rosa Weatherly.
Jun 9, 2006
UNMC epilepsy program making a difference
Everyone looks forward to the weekend, but this coming weekend is extra special to Heather Overton. The 23-year-old Bellevue girl, who was first diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 18 months, will celebrate three years of being seizure free on June 3. It’s a landmark event, and she gives full credit to Sanjay Singh, M.D., director of The Nebraska Epilepsy Center at UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.
May 31, 2006
UNMC researcher receives Linus Pauling Award
The pioneering research of Eleanor Rogan, Ph.D., professor in the Eppley Institute, has earned her the 2006 Linus Pauling Award for Functional Medicine. The award is given for research that is changing the thinking about a biomedical problem.
May 30, 2006
Tribute to Caregivers Plaza dedicated
A 13-foot sculpture that conveys the compassionate touch of a caregiver stands at the center of the Tribute to Caregivers Plaza. The plaza, built as a peaceful garden meant for reflection, was dedicated Tuesday on the east side of the Hixson Lied Center, just south of Clarkson Tower.
May 25, 2006
New center to study arthritis outcomes
UNMC announced today that it will establish a new center to better understand the epidemiology of arthritis and to better analyze the determinants which predict outcomes for arthritis sufferers. Called the Ruth and Bill Scott Center for Outcomes Research, the center is expected to open this fall in Poynter Hall.
May 24, 2006