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Curling up with a rare book

Ask John Schleicher, associate professor and head of special collections at the McGoogan Library of Medicine, what he’s got in the rare book room. And the answer is: “How many things do you want to see?” Oh, he’s got stuff. A fourth edition (1730) of Optiks, written by Sir Isaac Newton. Yeah, that’s right – […]

Dec 3, 2012

UNMC security: The day the helicopter crashed

Jan. 20, 1988, was the day the helicopter crashed at the med center. UNMC security officer John Ingraham had just gotten home. He received a page. He remembers, it was just after 4. An Associated Press report from the next day said it was just after 5. When he got back to campus, the “ship” […]

Nov 28, 2012

The Dagefordes’ extreme green, game-changing house

“I cooled my house this summer for the price of a Big Mac,” Karen Dageforde said. That gets your attention right? It should. And considering the house Karen Dageforde cooled was a 2,869-square foot ranch-style house on an acreage northwest of Omaha, it should really get your attention. Oh, and actually it cost a less […]

Nov 26, 2012

UNMC is all over China

You just never know where that UNMC secondary icon will show up. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Excellent use of a proper branding term. Ten points for Gryffindor!) . Yes, that’s the Great Wall in the background. And the Forbidden City: OK, I’m sure you’ve guessed that I planted that backpack. Maybe our icon isn’t all over China. Our […]

Nov 19, 2012