Chuck Brown
Talkin’ baseball on a Wednesday morning
The World Series starts tonight, which gives us campus sports fans something to talk about other than why Cody Green still is on the Nebraska bench.
Oct 28, 2009
Wellness Wednesday – Corporate Cup recognizes medical center
The team of UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center recently was inducted into the Omaha Corporate Cup Hall of Fame.
Oct 28, 2009
UNMC hosts vice mayor of Shanghai
UNMC played host to Xiaoming Shen, Ph.D., the vice mayor of Shanghai, and six members of his delegation last week.
Oct 27, 2009
UNMC smashes United Way goal – drawing winners announced
Congratulations UNMC employees — for a third consecutive year, you helped the medical center surpass its United Way campaign goal!
Oct 26, 2009
Milliken speaks in support of NU stem cell research policy
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken on Friday recommended that the NU Board of Regents maintain its current embryonic stem cell research policy. The current policy allows university scientists to do ESC research as long as it follows state and federal guidelines.
Oct 26, 2009
Dr. Ahmad-led team makes major stem cell research breakthrough
A UNMC research team led by Iqbal Ahmad, Ph.D., professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, has “reprogrammed” regular body cells to resemble embryonic stem cells without the use of potentially harmful foreign genetic material.
Oct 23, 2009
Friday Husker Pick’em – Iowa State
The Cornhuskers, our panelists and Nebraska fans the world over took one on the chin last weekend as Texas Tech humbled NU and left Lincoln with a 31-10 win.
Oct 23, 2009
AAMC/UNMC leaders express gratitude for stimulus funds
Chloe Lamprecht of Bellevue is 12-years-old and has Type 1 diabetes. On Wednesday, she joined members of the American Association Medical Colleges (AAMC) at a Washington news conference to thank President Obama and Congress for passing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
Oct 22, 2009
National leaders comment on eye institute, Dr. Truhlsen
National leaders in vision care comment on Dr. Stanley Truhlsen and the planned UNMC eye-clinic, which is expected to open by 2012.
Oct 22, 2009
Facts about the eye institute
Below are some facts about the planned Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, which pending approval from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, will be constructed on the UNMC campus by 2012.
Oct 22, 2009