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Nursing alum establishes lectureship with gift
Audrey Solberg “Solly” Smith has donated a gift through the University of Nebraska Foundation that established the Audrey Solberg Smith Distinguished Lectureship for Teaching Excellence at the UNMC College of Nursing.
Apr 3, 2008
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee to feature. This week, we feature Dee Acquazzino, cystic fibrosis clinical research coordinator in the department of pediatrics.
Apr 3, 2008
Construction progress on the Research Center of Excellence II is shown in a photo snapped recently from Swanson Hall.
Apr 2, 2008
John Hauser named UNMC safety manager
John Hauser — safety operations leader for The Nebraska Medical Center — has been tabbed for a similar position at UNMC.
Apr 2, 2008
UNMC Off the Clock — Weber alters costumes for Opera Omaha
Ninety brilliantly colored costumes rest on a rack and await opening night. Before the curtain rises, Annika Weber and a team of volunteer seamstresses spend hundreds of hours hemming, mending, fitting, altering and adjusting each costume.
Apr 2, 2008
Basic scientist honored with teaching award
Each year, student evaluators praise Terry Hexum, Ph.D., for his teaching skills in medical pharmacology. On Thursday, the College of Medicine formally recognized his classroom abilities by honoring him with the 2007 UNMC College of Medicine and Class of 1962 Basic Science Outstanding Teacher Award.
Apr 1, 2008
Family medicine receives university-wide teaching award
LINCOLN — The UNMC Department of Family Medicine will receive the university-wide departmental teaching award, University President James B. Milliken announced Monday.
Apr 1, 2008
Nebraskans for Research salute Richard Holland
Nebraskans for Research will honor Richard “Dick” Holland, community leader and retired advertising agency CEO, at its annual tribute luncheon on Monday, April 14 at 11:30 a.m. at Omaha’s Happy Hollow Club, 1710 S. 105th St.
Apr 1, 2008
April 17 TLTR session to focus on annotation
Suzanne Stensaas, Ph.D., of the University of Utah will discuss how annotation can help educators improve classroom effectiveness during a lecture at UNMC on Thursday, April 17 at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater.
Apr 1, 2008
Clinical excellence awards announced
The UNMC College of Medicine recently honored three clinical faculty members — Lloyd Holm, D.O., William Thorell, M.D., and Ake Nystrom, M.D., Ph.D. — for their outstanding clinical skills in education, clinical practice and innovation in medicine.
Apr 1, 2008