Karen Burbach

COPH hands out year-end awards and scholarships

An administrator from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, a premedical student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a community-health nurse recently received awards from the UNMC College of Public Health.

Jun 17, 2008

Regent shares lessons learned over past 18 years

When University of Nebraska Regent Charles Wilson, M.D., thinks of the university, he sees a large supertanker — not a racing hot rod.

Jun 17, 2008

BRIN scholars on campus — meet Andrew Block

Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Andrew Block, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.

Jun 17, 2008

BRIN scholars on campus — meet Andie Gilkey

Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Andie Gilkey, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.

Jun 16, 2008

Football 101 raises more than $40,000 for cancer research

LINCOLN — Excitement filled the air recently as nearly 900 Nebraska football fans gathered at the Hawks Championships Center to catch a glimpse of the Bo Pelini era at Football 101. Head Coach Pelini and his staff coached basic defensive, offensive and special teams skills to the women and men in attendance.

Jun 12, 2008

Lookin’ at U — Judy Huey

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 Judy Huey, an office assistant in the transplant data office.

Jun 12, 2008

NEW — Retirement tea for Dr. Hexum today at 2:30 p.m.

A retirement tea for Terry Hexum, Ph.D., will be held today at 2:30 p.m. in University Tower’s Private Dining Rooms B and C.

Jun 12, 2008

Dr. Garvin to oversee medical coverage at swim trials

UNMC will have a chance to shine when the Olympic Swim Trials come to town on June 29.

Jun 11, 2008

How difficult can it be?

Madison and Austin Gillespie, the children of UNMC public affairs’ NeEtta Gillespie, get a lesson in juggling from one of the participants in the Flatland Juggling Festival.

Jun 10, 2008

The Sorrell Center count down has begun

Click here to see a new Web site dedicated to the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

Jun 6, 2008

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