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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Author: Fran Higgins

Physical Therapy Student Wins Competition

As reported in the UNMC Today, Chuck Kasson, a UNMC Physical Therapy student, won the heavyweight division of the North American Highlander Competition last weekend. The competition was a strength contest similar to the World’s Strongest Man, in which Kasson and other competitors flipped tires, lifted logs and moved other objects that weighed hundreds of […]

Aug 6, 2010

Generation of curiosity isn't the problem…

“The problem is the generation of a curiosity that always asks a question that in turn spurs one on to a physical act in pursuit of an answer.” This quote comes from Back in Keith County, by John Janovy, Jr., Varner Professor of Biological Sciences at UNL. I’m reading the book for my English Master’s comps and […]

Jul 19, 2010

Thanks for all the support…

Thank you to all my supporters who donated and who came out to see me get my head shaved. In just a couple of days, we’ve raised over $400 for children’s cancer research. Not too shabby. You can watch the channel 6 news or check The Nebraska Medical Center website for video highlights. I’ll put pictures and links […]

Jul 16, 2010