Karen Burbach

Regents approve geriatric center, COPH additions

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents on Friday approved a program statement and construction budget for a new geriatric center.

Nov 13, 2007

DARPA Day rescheduled for Dec. 11

The DARPA Day event scheduled for Tuesday has been reset for Dec. 11.

Nov 12, 2007

UNMC campus accomplishments for 2006-2007

Last year, through the efforts of faculty and staff, UNMC made tremendous progress toward its goal of becoming a world-class academic health science center. The accomplishments listed in this article were selected from a long list of achievements submitted by each unit.

Nov 9, 2007

Avian flu forum today at noon

Phil Smith, M.D., chief of the section of infectious diseases at UNMC and medical director for the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, will present an avian flu forum today at noon in the Wittson Hall Amphitheater.

Nov 9, 2007

Spotlight on new faculty — meet Johny Elkahwaji, MSc.D., Ph.D.

Johny Elkahwaji, MSc.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the adult oncology and hematology section, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Nov 8, 2007

A momento for a friend

Donald Leopold, M.D., chairman of the UNMC Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, presented a gift to Dr. Hedayatullah Salehi of Kabul, Afghanistan, during a luncheon last week.

Nov 8, 2007

Campus forum today at noon

A campus forum will be held today at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Nov 7, 2007

Dr. Rennard to be featured on CBS news tonight

A CBS Evening News segment featuring Stephen Rennard, M.D., Larson Professor of Medicine in the UNMC Pulmonary and Critical Care Section, and his research on the nicotine vaccine will air tonight at 5:30 p.m. CST on KMTV Channel 3 (Channel 5 on Cox cable).

Nov 7, 2007

Campus forums today and tomorrow

Campus forums for faculty and staff are scheduled for today and Wednesday.

Nov 6, 2007

Public to discuss Saddle Creek Road relocation study on Nov. 14

Destination Midtown, in partnership with the City of Omaha and UNMC, will host a public information meeting about the Saddle Creek Road Relocation Feasibility Study on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Omaha Public Schools TAC Building cafeteria, 3215 Cuming St.

Nov 6, 2007