Karen Burbach
Flag lowering to honor longtime UNMC supporter
The UNMC flags outside the Durham Outpatient Center have been lowered to half-staff to honor UNMC supporter Charles “Chuck” Durham, who died April 5 at the age of 90.
Apr 9, 2008
What others are saying about Chuck Durham
Many at UNMC took time Monday to reflect on the impact Charles “Chuck” Durham has had on the medical center campus. Read what individuals are saying about one of Omaha’s philanthropic giants.
Apr 8, 2008
Philanthropic giant, Charles Durham, transformed UNMC
Charles “Chuck” Durham wanted his legacy to be biomedical research, but the impact and contributions of this hands-on civic leader who transformed UNMC, goes far beyond that wish.
On Monday, the UNMC community remembered Durham, who died Saturday at age 90, for his visionary leadership, philanthropic spirit and the indelible impact, he and his late wife, Margre, had on UNMC, where their names are synonymous with research excellence.
Apr 8, 2008
Million-step Monday – Stepping into health
The College of Dentistry’s Marian Schmid comments below on how the UNMC 1 Million-Step Challenge affected her life.
Apr 7, 2008
Fellow soldiers in the aging battle meet
Harvard University’s John Ratey, M.D., presented the annual Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology Friday to a full house in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
Apr 7, 2008
UNMC programs are among nation’s best
UNMC continues to be positioned among the nation’s top programs in the latest U.S.News & World Report’s rankings of the country’s graduate schools.
Apr 7, 2008
Longtime UNMC supporter, Charles Durham, dies
Charles W. “Chuck” Durham, one of UNMC’s strongest supporters and most generous donors, died Saturday. He was 90. “Chuck Durham was literally a giant, not only in Nebraska, but beyond,” said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday.
Apr 7, 2008
Lookin’ at U — Dee Acquazzino
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
Excellence takes shape
Construction progress on the Research Center of Excellence II is shown in a photo snapped recently from Swanson Hall.
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