Karen Burbach

Parking Services information available online

Beginning Monday, Sept. 9, the Employee Self Service (ESS) Web site will provide employees with a convenient, round-the-clock option for accessing parking information.

Sep 6, 2002

UNMC/NHS segment not on ABC’s Good Morning America

UNMC/NHS did not appear Monday on ABC’s Good Morning America as planned. Bill Cunningham, ABC producer, contacted UNMC Public Affairs Monday to say the segment was bumped because of time constraints. “So sorry,” he said in an e-mail. “It’s a winner.”

Sep 4, 2002

Project to improve housing facilities for UNMC laboratory rodents

At UNMC and across the country, the burgeoning field of genomics has led to an explosion in laboratory mouse populations. Researchers are hopeful it also may lead to an unprecedented potential in identifying genes that cause disease or in possible treatments.

On Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved UNMC’s most pressing research infrastructure need — a $1.5 million containment and isolation facility for laboratory rodents in the existing 4230 Building on campus.

Sep 3, 2002

UNMC’s 2002-03 budget completed

The 2002-03 UNMC operating budget has been balanced and loaded into the SAP financial management system. UNMC continued to be mainly self-supporting, with only 29 percent of its funding coming from state general fund appropriations.

Aug 30, 2002

Students receive white coats at recent ceremonies

Incoming medical, pharmacy and physician assistant students at UNMC recently received white coats as a symbol of their entry into their respective health professions.

Aug 30, 2002

Inclusive campus calendar available online

UNMC’s Center for Continuing Education, Information Technology Services and Public Affairs have developed an online all-inclusive calendar of events for UNMC.

The calendar, available through UNMC Today, includes all continuing education events, as well as other campus events. Visit the site at http://calendar.unmc.edu/ or click on Calendar of Events on the Intranet.

Aug 29, 2002

Drs. Shaw, Armitage seek help in raising cancer funds

Two of UNMC’s leading physicians — Byers (Bud) Shaw, M.D., and James Armitage, M.D. — will be riding in the Ride Fore Recovery fund-raising event for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Read the story to find out how you can make a pledge or donation.

Aug 29, 2002

Ferryman receives August Gold ‘U’

Beth Ferryman is a computer software technician II in the McGoogan Library, where she maintains hardware and software for approximately 100 computers.

“People forget I’m not a librarian,” said Ferryman, whose outstanding performance has earned her the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for August.

Aug 27, 2002

UNMC/NHS to commemorate Sept. 11 event

UNMC/NHS employees are invited to commemorate the events of Sept. 11, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 8:30 a.m. in the Swanson Courtyard. In the case of inclement weather, the program will be in the Durham Outpatient Center West Lobby Atrium.

Aug 27, 2002

UMA’s group practice welcomes new physicians

Meet some of the physicians who joined University Medical Associates, the physician group practice of UNMC, in the past year.

Aug 26, 2002