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Durham presenters offer images of Omaha’s bygone days
Photo archivist Bill Gonzales will share memorable photos from the museum’s collection.
Jan 16, 2014
Lookin’ at U – Karli Burt
Many projects keep this administrative associate on the move in otolaryngology.
Jan 16, 2014
Tobacco marketing study may aid smoking cessation efforts
Mohammad Siahpush, Ph.D., of the College of Public Health, is part of a team seeking smokers for the study.
Jan 16, 2014
NU President Milliken takes top job at City University of New York
President Milliken will start in New York no later than June 1.
Jan 16, 2014
Demand grows for bioinformatic gurus
As information technology becomes more integral to health care, the need grows for specialists who can turn biomedical data into knowledge that will improve people’s health and wellbeing.
Jan 15, 2014
Multitasking has its limits
There is the old joke about not being able to walk and chew gum at the same time. But there’s something to it, scientifically, said Dawn Venema, Ph.D., assistant professor of physical therapy education. As a clinician, she saw it all the time.
Now she studies it.
Jan 15, 2014
Will genetic testing change behavior?
Julia Houfek, Ph.D., professor of community-based health in the College of Nursing, is interested in how people understand and think about their health care conditions, what they have to do to stay well or get better.
Jan 15, 2014
Commitment is key for double doctorate
In the marathon to obtain both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, there are moments when one wonders if he or she should keep going.
Jan 15, 2014
North carolina couple finds hope in Omaha
Physicians had lost hope for 65-yearold Randy Whisnant of Morganton, N.C., advising him and his wife, Quteen, that it was time for hospice.
Jan 15, 2014
Clinical staff: Your input is needed
Responses sought for survey on safety, efficiency and effectiveness in health care.
Jan 15, 2014