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University of Nebraska Medical Center- Fred + Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

A Place of Hope and Healing

Five years after the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center opened its doors to patients, director Ken Cowan discusses the revolutionary strides made in cancer care at the state-of-the-art facility. “There’s no other cancer center built like this in the world,” he said.

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‘I’m Secretly Nebraskan’

Daisy Berexa’s curiosity about her great-grandfather prompted her to reach out to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She discovered more than she could have imagined.

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A scholarship in memory of a great man – her great-grandfather

California woman visits Nebraska for the first time to learn more about her noted ancestor, who was a dean of UNL’s business college and an adviser to President Truman. In his name, she endows a fund in the College of Arts & Sciences – the “John Davidson Clark Courage and Commitment Fund.”

A gift for his father, the filmmaker

Bob Chenoweth, a retired Hollywood producer, finds a perfect way to make amends with his ‘ornery’ dad, who was Omaha’s first filmmaker.

A Portrait of Philanthropy: Ron and Connie Brasel

Ron and Connie Brasel of Omaha say they got hooked on UNO hockey years ago after getting to know the coaches and players. They saw the shoestring budget in those early days, and decided to help. It’s been a fun ride, they say, to see how far the Mavs have come.

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