Chuck Brown
Transplant survivors gather for annual reunion
Henry Mollett is celebrating his second chance at life. Today, the 68-year-old Council Bluffs man is 100 pounds lighter and feeling 30 years younger after receiving a liver transplant at The Nebraska Medical Center in April 2005. Meet some of the individuals who attended this weekend’s transplant reunion.
Jul 11, 2006
Dr. Batter named Volunteer Faculty of the Year for 2005
The UNMC College of Medicine recognized John Batter, M.D., as the 2005 recipient of its Volunteer Faculty of the Year Award during the UNMC College of Medicine Honors Convocation and Hooding Ceremony in May.
Jul 3, 2006
UNMC employees support Relay for Life
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is not just a night of walking for employees of the UNMC Facilities Management and Planning Department. It’s a year of dedication and sweat. This year’s team surpassed its goal, raising $5,911, for the June 11 event.
Jun 23, 2006
Cancer patients head off to summer camp
“Mom, when can I go back to camp?” Little Satori Guraedy is always thinking about a very special week last summer. That week was spent at Camp Quality Heartland, a camp for children with cancer.
Jun 22, 2006
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
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