Chuck Brown
UNMC details its economic impact on Nebraska
UNMC is one of the leading economic drivers in the state, bringing in millions of dollars each year through research and patient care services, while providing a variety of key programs to rural and underserved areas of the state.
That was the message delivered Saturday by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., at the University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting at the Holiday Inn Express in Valentine.
Jul 15, 2002
Pro wrestlers to raise funds for pediatric AIDS patients
Pro wrestling comes to Omaha on Saturday in the form of a unique fundraiser to benefit pediatric HIV/AIDS patients.
The wrestlers are associated with World League Wrestling (WLW), an organization headed by Harley Race, a legendary pro wrestling figure who is an eight-time world heavyweight champion for the National Wrestling Alliance.
Jul 12, 2002
UNMC icon, Hobart Wiltse, M.D., Ph.D., retires
Hobart “Hobe” Wiltse, M.D., Ph.D., has seen UNMC come a long way since he first stepped on campus in 1953 as a medical student.
A professor in the department of pediatrics, Dr. Wiltse may have the most longevity of any current UNMC faculty member. He retired June 28, bringing to a close an outstanding career in which he made a difference in the lives of literally thousands of patients, families and students.
Jul 3, 2002
UNMC, graduate pharmacy students host research meeting
Graduate students in the UNMC College of Pharmacy department of pharmaceutical sciences organized the 34th Annual Pharmaceutics Graduate Student Research Meeting, which took place at the Double Tree Hotel from June 13-15.
More than 200 people, mostly graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, from 13 universities attended the meeting.
Jul 2, 2002
Awards ceremony for UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program
Neurologists and neurosurgeons from throughout the community came together June 6 to hold the first ever awards banquet for the UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program at The Champions Club.
Jun 17, 2002
Nebraska contingent to attend biotechnology convention in Toronto
A contingent of Nebraskans will travel to Toronto this weekend to attend the largest biotechnology convention in the world in an effort to raise awareness for Omaha’s biotechnology programs.
The group, which includes representatives from the academic, business and governmental sectors, will be attending the BIO 2002 International Biotechnology Convention and Exhibition being held June 10 to12 in Toronto. More than 14,000 people from around the world attended last year’s convention.
Jun 7, 2002
New leadership positions announced in UNMC’s ob/gyn department
Carl Smith, M.D., chairman of UNMC’s department of obstetrics & gynecology, has announced the appointment of four new faculty leaders.
May 31, 2002
UNMC researcher says acid-reducer may improve sinus symptoms
Results of a small, preliminary study suggest that some people with chronic sinus trouble may benefit from treatment with acid-reducing medication normally prescribed to treat acid reflux.
May 20, 2002
Survey: Most Americans don’t worry about stroke
If you asked 1,000 people what health condition worries them most, how many would say stroke? The answer: 10. That’s right — 1 percent.
Stroke is America’s No. 3 killer and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability. Yet it is nowhere near the forefront of most Americans’ minds, according to a recently released American Stroke Association survey.
May 1, 2002
Do you know enough to prevent a stroke?
During May, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, wants you to ask yourself: “Do I know enough to prevent a stroke?” See story to learn who has a greater risk of stroke.
May 1, 2002