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Jessie Rasmussen is featured speaker at Friday’s retiree luncheon

Jessie Rasmussen, vice president of the Buffett Early Childhood Fund in Omaha, is the keynote speaker at the University of Nebraska’s annual retiree luncheon on Friday.

May 17, 2011

Volunteers sought for July transplant reunion

Volunteers are needed for the 2011 Solid Organ Transplant Reunion, which will be held July 30 at the Coco Key Water Resort Hotel and Convention Center.

May 17, 2011

Updates on the electronic health record implementation project

Read about the latest developments in the implementation process of the new electronic health records at The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC Physicians Clinics.

May 17, 2011

A daughter, her father, their culture and health care

Today’s Schwartz Center Rounds will focus on American Indian spirituality and how it interacts with health care. Read a powerful account from Lisa Spellman regarding the cancer care of her father — a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.

May 16, 2011

Photography lesson included in Wednesday Durham Museum tour

Want a quick photography lesson from a professional photographer? Attend Wednesday’s “behind-the-picture” tour and event at the Durham Museum.

May 16, 2011

Wednesday keynote speaker on challenges, opportunities in public health

An interview with Harrison Spencer, M.D., president of the Association of Schools of Public Health and keynote speaker at Wednesday’s opening of the new College of Public Health building.

May 16, 2011

Benefit ‘U’ in focus – Museum partnerships

Employees and students at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center get free admission to the Joslyn Art Museum as well as the Durham Museum thanks to partnerships between the medical center and the museums.

May 16, 2011

Love BBQ? Check out the new food vendor at UNMC

Beginning this week, a new food vendor, This Little Piggy BBQ, joins the list of campus vendors at the Sorrell Center and Durham Research Center. Note the summer hour schedule for vendors at each location.

May 16, 2011

Patient safety organization names executive director

Holdrege nursing executive, Ann McGowan, is appointed The Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety (NCPS) announced today that Ann McGowan, R.N., M.S.N., has been named executive director of the coalition. In her role, McGowan will be responsible for the overall management of NCPS activities and for providing direction to the coalition and its members as they […]

May 16, 2011

Dr. Linder to lead NU innovation and economic competitiveness initiatives

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the appointment of James Linder, M.D., as senior associate to the president for innovation and economic competitiveness and president of the University Technology Development Corporation (UTDC).

May 13, 2011