Coming events

Bill and Ruth Scott

Sept. 8 — Inaugural American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Editors Scientific Conference in the Sorrell Center – Irving Zucker, Ph.D., professor and chair, cellular/integrative physiology, helped bring the conference to UNMC

Sept. 11 – Teaching Academy Launch Pad

Sept. 12-30 – United Way campaign

Sept. 13 — Ceremony for Teaching Academy inductees

Sept. 14 – Event recognizing new hires at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Happy Hollow Club

Sept. 16 – Board of Regents meeting

Sept. 22 – Ruth and Bill Scott, Face on the Barroom Floor honorees, Omaha Press Club, open to the public, RSVP to 402-345-8008, cost $50 for members, $60 for non-members.

Sept. 29 – Grand opening for Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, 174th and Burt streets (UNMC’s PM&R program will partner with the new facility).

Oct. 3-6 – Innovation Week for UNeMed

Oct. 4 – Renaissa Anthony, M.D., to receive Women of Color Leadership Legacy Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women

Oct. 7 – Omaha Women's Health & Wellness Conference

Oct. 7-8 – Alumni Reunion

Oct. 8 – TEDxOmaha, two UNMC faculty – Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., and Michael Green, Ph.D. – will be among the featured speakers

Oct. 10 – Center for Healthy Living grand opening

Oct. 24 – Board of Counselors meeting

Nov. 17 – Board of Regents meeting

Nov. 28-29 – Higher Learning Commission site visit to UNMC.

Dec. 17 – Grand opening of Lauritzen Outpatient Center & Fritch Surgery Center

April 20, 2017 – Educational awards event, 4-6 p.m.

April 20-29, 2017 – Fifth annual Nebraska Science Festival

June 2-3, 2017 — Nebraska Cattlemen’s Ball will be hosted by Jeff and Lisa Johnson in Anselmo, Neb.