Karen Burbach

New Year kicks off with Jan. 8-10 accreditation site visit

UNMC’s New Year’s wish is for a gleaming reaccreditation result. Faculty and staff are completing final preparations for the Jan. 8-10 site visit by seven members of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The site visit consultant-evaluators will meet with the campus community and assess UNMC’s standing for institution-wide reaccreditation.

Dec 13, 2006

First December avian flu forum to be held tomorrow

The first of three avian flu forums planned for this month will be held tomorrow at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Dec 12, 2006

Avian flu education – Why prepare for a pandemic?

To help employees prepare for a potential pandemic, UNMC Today will publish educational information on avian flu — the most likely candidate — and ways to prepare for such an outbreak. The features will appear each Tuesday. Today, we’ll explain why it’s important employees and their families prepare for such a possibility.

Dec 12, 2006

Golden Apple Awards announced for 2005-2006

UNMC medical students recently recognized two outstanding teachers — Drs. Barbara Hurlbert and Paul Larsen — with the Golden Apple Award for 2005-2006.

Dec 11, 2006

Contractor to prepare site for second research tower

Hawkins Construction Company has been awarded the contract for the new Research Center of Excellence II and will begin preparing the site this week.

Dec 11, 2006

Colder weather brings increase in fireplace burns

It’s a trend that The Nebraska Medical Center Burn Center would rather not see. Along with cooler temperatures comes an increase in the number of children suffering from burns.

Dec 8, 2006

Looking back with H.W. McFadden Jr., M.D.

In honor of the College of Medicine’s 125th Anniversary, UNMC Today spoke with some retired faculty members and reflected on their years in the college.

Today we hear from H.W. McFadden Jr., M.D., a UNMC graduate who joined the faculty in 1949 and chaired the department of medical microbiology. A nationally-recognized pathologist, Dr. McFadden retired in 1985.

Dec 8, 2006

Looking back with F. Miles Skultety, M.D., Ph.D.

In honor of the College of Medicine’s 125th Anniversary, UNMC Today spoke with some retired faculty members and reflected on their years in the college.

Today we hear from F. Miles Skultety, M.D., Ph.D., who served as interim dean of the College of Medicine from July 1978 to February 1979 and wrote two historical volumes on the college, covering the years 1880 to 2000. Dr. Skultety retired in 1987 after serving 21 years on the UNMC faculty.

Dec 7, 2006

UNMC’s Mamdani attends opening of Nebraska Center in Japan

UNMC’s Nizar Mamdani was part of a 28-member delegation that joined Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy on a trip to Japan last week to celebrate the opening of the Nebraska Center, the state’s first trade office in a foreign country.

Dec 7, 2006

Meet UNMC Distinguished Scientist Carol Ann Casey, Ph.D.

UNMC researcher Carol Ann Casey, Ph.D., answers questions about her work, life and interests. NOTE: This profile is part of a series highlighting the 25 researchers who were named UNMC Distinguished Scientists for 2006. Each of these researchers will be profiled in UNMC Today leading up to a March 12 ceremony to recognize their achievements.

Dec 6, 2006