Karen Burbach
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Tracy Dorheim, M.D.
Tracy Dorheim, M.D., assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Mar 26, 2008
Nebraska’s songs focus of partnership event today at noon
Nebraska’s rich — albeit under publicized — musical tradition will be featured during a Time Travelers partnership event today at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater.
Mar 25, 2008
Rheault receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award for March
It was a late Friday afternoon and the end of a stressful week when Tracy Rheault was called into the meeting. “What’s happened now?” she thought as the cardiothoracic surgery team gathered. Then, her mentor, Carin Borg, made an unexpected announcement. Rheault, manager of the cardiovascular and thoracic surgery section, had been chosen as this month’s Chancellor’s Gold U Award for her exemplary service.
Mar 25, 2008
Million-step Monday – walking in kiwi country
College of Dentistry Dean John Reinhardt, D.D.S., and his wife, Claudia, stand atop “Rocky Mountain” overlooking Lake Wanaka on the South Island, New Zealand, during a trip the couple took in December.
Mar 24, 2008
March Silver ‘U’ recipients announced
To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Mar 21, 2008
Gilmore award presentation today
Ted Mikuls, M.D., an associate professor of rheumatology at UNMC, will be presented with the 2008 Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award today at 3 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.
Mar 21, 2008
Meet UNMC Scientist Laureate Irving H. Zucker, Ph.D.
UNMC researcher Irving Zucker, Ph.D., answers questions about his work, life and interests. NOTE: Dr. Zucker and 26 the researchers who were named UNMC Distinguished Scientists or New Investigators for 2007 will be honored today during ceremony today at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Auditorium. Each of these researchers have been profiled in UNMC Today leading up to today’s ceremony.
Mar 20, 2008
Lookin’ at ‘U’ — Robin Taylor
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” This week, we feature Robin Taylor, a project coordinator in the department of pharmacology and experimental neuroscience.
Mar 20, 2008
Spending your spring break in service? Tell Sen. Nelson!
U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson wants to hear from Nebraska college students who spend spring break helping others.
Mar 19, 2008
Calling the poison center can save lives and money
National Poison Prevention Week, which runs March 16-22 this year, helps raise awareness about the dangers of poison exposure.
Mar 19, 2008