Chuck Brown
Advocate for cancer research, Liz Karnes, dies
Liz Karnes, an Omaha community leader who inspired many during her battle with cancer and various complications, died Thursday morning at her home. She was 53. “Liz was not just a strong advocate for Omaha, but she also was a strong advocate for UNMC and the Eppley Cancer Center,” said Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Eppley Cancer Center.
Apr 25, 2003
Nebraskans will determine University’s future
Read an editorial by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., that has been sent to newspapers across the state.
Apr 24, 2003
Sign language workshop April 25
Have you ever stopped to think about how much you take hearing for granted? The NHS/UNMC Employee Diversity Network, in honor of Deaf Awareness Month, will sponsor a special workshop titled, “The ABC’s of Sign Language,” Friday, April 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in Wittson Hall, Room 3037.
Apr 24, 2003
NHS/UNMC cycling team off to fast start
The NHS/UNMC Cycling rode to a 1-2-3-4 finish in the first major event of the 2003 Nebraska bicycle road racing season.See story for details.
Apr 18, 2003
Wanted: Heart disease, stroke survivors for May 3 heart walk
As Lee Terry worked long hours during the final weeks of his son’s successful re-election bid, he suddenly found himself waging a different kind of campaign. On Sept. 27, 2002, the former television newscaster and Douglas County election commissioner joined about 700,000 Americans who suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. See story for details on this year’s American Heart Walk and Red Cap Survivor Reception.
Apr 14, 2003
UNMC researchers land $5.6 million grant
A UNMC cancer researcher Ercole Cavalieri, D.Sc., is heading a $5.6 million multi-institutional research study to investigate the role estrogen plays in causing breast cancer and to look for new approaches to detecting and preventing the disease.
Apr 8, 2003
E-OnCall, the campus’ new online OnCall system, is now available for employees to view on NHS WebSource, the hospital Intranet. E-OnCall is a one-stop, Web-based application that contains all on-call schedules for hospital-based departments, academic departments and private practice physicians. See story for details.
Apr 7, 2003
Match Day memorable for UNMC students
On Thursday, 118 members of the UNMC College of Medicine Class of 2003 learned where they would spend the next three to six years doing their residency training. Click to read more about those who matched.
Mar 21, 2003
Students start North Omaha clinic to treat Type II diabetics
Nebraska’s state slogan for many years has been “Nebraska…The Good Life.” Now, thanks to the efforts of numerous UNMC students, the slogan applies to a new clinic in North Omaha, which provides low-cost care to indigent patients with Type II diabetes.
Mar 13, 2003
College of Nursing moves to online testing
It’s test day in the College of Nursing. But for many students, that does not mean a trip to the classroom with a No. 2 pencil and an eraser. For some nursing students, it means a trip to the computer lab and about a hundred clicks of the mouse. This semester, 11 College of Nursing graduate and undergraduate classes are taking tests online using Perception software.
Mar 7, 2003