Chuck Brown

Memorial gift focuses on diabetes research

The Roberta J. Newsham Memorial Diabetes Research Fund has been established to support diabetes research at UNMC’s College of Medicine. The Newsham family created the fund through a family gift and memorial donations creating a $10,000 endowment at the University of Nebraska Foundation.

Oct 21, 2003

Expansion supports research in tissue engineering

During the past five years, biomaterials research at the UNMC College of Dentistry has moved from a cubbyhole to three rooms equipped with sophisticated testing equipment.

Oct 14, 2003

UNMC College of Nursing installs wireless classroom

To facilitate the College of Nursing’s online testing needs, ITS helped develop a wireless classroom.

Sep 25, 2003

Sgt. Pratt’s death strikes home for emergency staff

The Omaha community mourns the loss of Omaha Police Sgt. Jason Pratt, but the death is especially difficult for the emergency room staff at UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center.

Sep 24, 2003

Epilepsy program brings new level of expertise to Nebraska

After its first year of operation, the Nebraska Epilepsy Program at UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has been a huge success with more than 300 epilepsy patients presently being treated.

Sep 18, 2003

Retirement tea for College of Nursing dean

Photos from Tuesday’s retirement tea for College of Nursing Dean Ada Lindsey, Ph.D.

Sep 17, 2003

UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award

UNMC is currently accepting nominations for the 2004 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award, which is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. Nominations and supporting materials should be submitted by Sept. 30.

Sep 12, 2003

UNMC-led consortium not in initial round of biodefense funding

UNMC’s grant application to the National Institutes of Health on behalf of a four-state consortium was not among the eight who received funding, according to an announcement Thursday by U.S. Health and Human Services.

Although the announcement was disappointing for Nebraska and the other states in the consortium – Iowa, Kansas and Missouri — UNMC leaders emphasized that this was only one of the many opportunities that the institution is pursuing in the area of biodefense.

Sep 5, 2003

Blood donations drop to critical level

The American Red Cross Midwest Region Blood Services is experiencing an unprecedented decline in donations – perhaps the worst in 20 years – with about a 1 1/2 day supply of most blood types, plasma and platelets.

Sep 4, 2003

Hirschmann prize recognizes teaching excellence

Students at the college of medicine get a chance to grade their teachers with the Hirschmann Prize for Teaching Excellence.

Aug 28, 2003