Author: Fran Higgins

New Skate Peeps from the College of Nursing

I took an early, abbreviated run at the rink today at 11:30 so I’d make it back in time for a 12:30 meeting. Even had time for a taco in Sorrell on my way back. (Hey, I burned about 325 calories on the rink according to a nifty calorie calculator from Glamour Health & Fitness online.) […]

Feb 9, 2010

Today a reader…tomorrow a leader.

As the school year nears the end, many children in the Omaha area do not have books at home to read during the summer months. The UNMC Radiation Science students want to help with this problem. Would you help too? We will be collecting gently used books, and monetary donations for the purchase of books […]

Feb 8, 2010

Solving primary care crisis requires long-term focus

“Improving primary care for Nebraska calls for multipronged solutions.” Read more of this op ed published in the Omaha World Herald, by Kyle Meyer, PhD, PT, associate dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, and Virginia Tilden, DNSc, RN, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing.  

Feb 4, 2010