A Day in the Life at UNMC
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
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