Chuck Brown

NU Foundation announces record fundraising year

LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Foundation recently announced that during its last fiscal year, it raised $166.5 million — the most ever raised in a single year — in total gifts, bequests and life insurance proceeds.

Oct 30, 2008

Faces of Opportunity — Vanessa King

Born in Greece, UNMC College of Nursing student Vanessa King, lived in England before her dad was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base when she was 6.

Oct 29, 2008

Dr. Sarvetnick strengthens UNMC transplant immunology

Caring for transplant patients can be likened to walking a tight rope.

Oct 28, 2008

SNMA members host Wesley House students at UNMC

In the middle of summer jobs and rotations, members of UNMC’s Student National Medical Association took time to support the future health care careers of area elementary and middle school students.

Oct 28, 2008

Faces of Opportunity – Toby Imler

While he worked in a private dental practice, UNMC third-year dental student Toby Imler watched as some patients who couldn’t afford to pay for services were turned away.

Oct 28, 2008

College of Nursing welcomes new associate dean of research

Marlene Cohen, Ph.D., an expert in cancer symptom research, is the new associate dean for research and the Kenneth E. Morehead Endowed Chair in Nursing in the College of Nursing, dean Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., has announced.

Oct 27, 2008

Jokela named interim director of alumni affairs

Roxanna Jokela has been named interim director of alumni affairs effective today.

Oct 27, 2008

Faces of Opportunity – Karnyta White

There’s no doubt some of life’s most challenging experiences shape our destiny. For UNMC College of Nursing student Karynta White, it was her grandfather’s prostate cancer diagnosis.

Oct 27, 2008

Friday Husker Pick’em – Baylor

This week, Nebraska welcomes the Baylor Bears to Lincoln and we welcome Jeff Hill, M.D., back to our panel after he took a bye week.

Oct 24, 2008

Shanghai medical school appreciates UNMC

SHANGHAI — It was a perfect ending to our 12-day excursion to China. Nearly 80 students from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM) came to a presentation Wednesday afternoon to hear UNMC administers talk about what students could expect if they came to the medical center to get their Ph.D.

Oct 24, 2008