Karen Burbach
42nd Street project to impact campus, reduce traffic
By 2007, fewer Fords, Hondas and Jeeps will cut through the UNMC campus or travel down 42nd Street to reach their destination. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Friday approved an agreement with the City of Omaha for the modification of public streets in the campus vicinity. See story for details.
Jan 23, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Ernest Sigler, D.D.S.
Ernest Sigler, D.D.S., assistant professor in the College of Dentistry and faculty in area of Assessment and Treatment Planning, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Jan 20, 2006
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.
Jan 19, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Mavis Fletcher, M.D.
Mavis Fletcher, M.D., assistant professor in the section of pathology/microbiology, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.
Jan 18, 2006
Research lab assignment policy finalized
UNMC Draft Policy No. 6071: Assignment of Research Laboratory Space has been finalized. The policy is intended as a guiding principle for use in making decisions and taking action with respect to research space. As the policy states, it applies to the entire UNMC campus (all colleges and institutes) and is especially relevant to jointly populated buildings.
Jan 18, 2006
MLK speaker calls for revolution of values
Robert Jensen, Ph.D., is preparing for a social revolution. The North Dakota native doesn’t expect to see the outcome, but he is frank and honest in his quest to transcend white supremacy.
Jan 18, 2006
UNMC to receive funds to study potential Saddle Creek relocation
UNMC will receive $1 million in federal funds to conduct a feasibility study regarding the relocation of Saddle Creek Road on the campus’s western boundary. U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson was instrumental in acquiring the funds that will be designated for this use.
Jan 17, 2006
Mayor honors faculty as hometown heroes
Several UNMC faculty and employees were honored as “Hometown Heroes” recently by Mayor Mike Fahey, for their roles in helping to bring conventions to Qwest Center Omaha, raising the city’s profile and helping to pay the facility’s debt.
Jan 16, 2006
Fair displays breadth of research activity
The sixth annual Research Fair, sponsored by the UNMC College of Medicine and Office of Research and Development, featured 44 posters and a myriad of research projects across campus.
Jan 13, 2006
Doctors roll out new identity
Today marks the launch of a new era for Omaha’s largest group practice. UNMC Physicians, formerly known as University Medical Associates (UMA), is pushing into the future with a new identity.
Jan 13, 2006