Karen Burbach
Sorrell Center beam signing to start Friday
The signing of the final beam on the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, which was scheduled to start Wednesday, will start Friday and run through the following Friday (May 4).
Apr 26, 2007
‘Cell suicide’ theory may bring hope in fighting antibiotic resistance
A surprising new theory suggests that some bacterial cells act as “suicide bombers” in cell communities, with the altruistic intention of dying for the common good — and in the process, strengthening other cells that then become resistant to antibiotic drugs.
Apr 25, 2007
Sorrell Center beam signing postponed by weather
The signing of the final beam for the Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, which was to start today and run through May 2, has been postponed until later in the week because of inclement weather.
Apr 25, 2007
Faculty recognized today for service at Annual Faculty Meeting
Today, UNMC again honors faculty members with extraordinary service records. Some will be recognized for their exceptional teaching, mentoring and community service records. Others will be applauded for their long-standing tenure at UNMC.
Apr 24, 2007
Wellnesssss
Fontenelle Nature Association volunteers Norm Toenjes and Betty Grenon display a live, 5 ½-foot bull snake at Tuesday’s “Well Aware” event at the Center for Healthy Living.
Apr 20, 2007
Friday a national day of tribute for Virginia Tech
The alumni association from Virginia Tech University is calling for a nationwide “Day of Hokie Hope” on Friday to honor the victims of Monday’s campus shooting.
Apr 19, 2007
Chamber music on tap for ‘Music as Medicine’ concert
A dose of chamber music will be ordered up today at noon in the Durham Outpatient Center’s West Atrium as the Omaha Chamber Music Society Amphion Ensemble presents “A Program of Music for Woodwind Quartet.”
Apr 19, 2007
Dr. Kabanov receives NU’s research and creativity award
Someone unfamiliar with Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov’s research could surmise the vastness of its impact by looking only at the origination points of his award nomination’s supporting letters: Tokyo, Japan; Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom; Chapel Hill, N.C.; San Francisco, Calif.; and Cambridge, Mass. Take a closer look at those letters and the other nomination materials for Dr. Kabanov, and it’s easy to understand why the expert in nanomedicine and drug delivery is the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award (ORCA), given annually by the University of Nebraska.
Apr 19, 2007
Kaleidoscope fund-raiser brings neurological center into focus
Fun, food and festivities translated into big fund-raising at this year’s Kaleidoscope, an annual event sponsored by the University Hospital Auxiliary to raise money for programs that support and benefit patients and families at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Apr 19, 2007
Students present Dr. Vennerstrom with Alvin Earle Award
Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., knows medicinal chemistry isn’t easy. But, he’s committed to making sure students learn the material. Recently, UNMC students applauded the professor of pharmaceutical sciences in UNMC’s College of Pharmacy by presenting him the 2006 Alvin M. Earle Outstanding Health Sciences Educator Award.
Apr 18, 2007