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Throughout October, these free activities and more are planned to celebrate Innovation and Research Month. The activities are sponsored by UNeMed, McGoogan Library, Nebraska Medicine, Faculty Development, Interprofessional Academy of Educators and the Vice Chancellor for Research Office.
“The mission of UNMC and Nebraska Medicine includes leading the world in transforming lives through innovative research,” said Chris Kratochvil, M.D., associate vice chancellor for clinical research at UNMC. “Research and Innovation Month gives us a chance to celebrate our research successes, such as our record $117 million in research funding for fiscal year 2017, as well as opportunities to highlight research resources while educating members of our academic health system about research.”
Faculty, staff and students can view a master schedule and access a downloadable list of events on the Celebrating Research and Innovation website. Some events will be livestreamed and/or require registration.
Highlights include:
- Oct. 5 – Christopher Kratochvil, M.D., will present “How Ebola Impacted Nebraska & How Nebraska will Impact the World: the Global Center for Health Security.” The noon presentation will be in the Durham Research Center, Room 1002.
- Oct. 9 – Fernando Wilson, Ph.D., will describe the major types of economic evaluation that can be used in translational research to determine the social return on investment generated by a clinical and translational study. The discussion runs from noon to 1 p.m. in the College of Nursing, Room 2020.
- Oct. 19 – John Creswell, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will discuss how to turn teaching into scholarship as many of the author’s 27 books have come about through his work in the classroom. His noon presentation is in the Lauritzen Outpatient Center, Room 4.14.001.
- Oct. 23 – Grab a cup of coffee (or smoothie) between 9 and 11 a.m. at UNeMed’s Innovation Kick-off in the Durham Research Center atrium. Freebies — including a UNeMed T-shirt — are available.
- Oct. 27 – Hear individuals with scientific backgrounds discuss career options for graduate students in scientific fields outside of traditional academia. The panel discussion is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Yanney Conference Center on the ground floor.
- Oct. 31 – Jennifer Larsen, M.D., will present tips for preparing a 30-second, 60-second and 5-minute summary of your research when talking to the public. The workshop, which runs from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Buffett Cancer Center, Room 0.12.103, will include time for personal preparation and practice of delivery. Registration is required.
- Oct. 31 – Mary Woolley, president of Research!America, will discuss how research advocacy can be used to promote research being done at the University of Nebraska and the role you can play in increasing attention to your research. Woolley’s noon presentation is in the Durham Research Center, Room 1002.