Author: Kalani Simpson

Dr. Wolfensberger kept everything, gave even more

When young Wolf Wolfensberger escaped Nazi Germany for Denmark, then later immigrated to the United States, he took a few things with him. For the rest of his life, he kept them. Turns out, he kept everything. Turns out, he gave everything. Wolf Wolfensberger, Ph.D., was an extraordinary man. He came to America. He educated […]

Aug 11, 2014

Is there a sexpert in the house?

Sexpert. “It’s a funny word,” said Jay Irwin, Ph.D., associate director of the Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative (MSHRC), housed in the Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health in the College of Public Health. It is a funny word. Nevertheless, Dr. Irwin has agreed to take it on as a mantle. At least […]

Jul 11, 2014

Rocket men

Theirs is a dangerous hobby, in more ways than one. They’ve survived some close calls. Don Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of pathology and microbiology, once noticed a highway patrolman driving alongside him for 10 miles, down I-80, trying to decide whether Dr. Johnson had an armored missile in the back of his pickup. Paul Paulman, […]

Jul 1, 2014

Another unusual patient at UNMC

UNMC is not just an academic health science center. It strives to be a vital resource to all Nebraskans. So it makes perfect sense that the radiation science technology education department in the School of Allied Health Professions recently lent its expertise in order to X-ray … a 19th century masterpiece from the Joslyn Art […]

Jun 2, 2014