Big turnout for campus barbecue marking new academic year
More than 900 members of the UNMC community turned out Aug. 22 to attend the #WeAreUNMC all-campus barbecue, which was held on the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza.
Food vendors were on hand, music played and games and activities were offered at the event, designed to welcome students and mark the beginning of a new school year.
See a photo album from the barbecue
“On behalf of the #WeAreUNMC BBQ Committee, we want to thank our students, faculty and staff for making us a family,” said Channing Bunch, director of recruitment and student engagement. “Thank you Metro Credit Union and all of the other sponsors for making this day happen. We are looking forward to 2019.”
Dr. Ashraf elected fellow in Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Muhammad Ashraf, M.B.B.S. |
“There has never been a more critical nor more exciting time for the field of infectious diseases. From an emerging outbreak of Ebola in the Congo to domestic outbreaks of measles to working tirelessly to solve the mystery of the patients before them, infectious diseases doctors are on the front lines of research and clinical care, keeping us safe from dangerous illness,” said IDSA President Paul Auwaerter, M.D. “The individuals receiving the FIDSA designation have demonstrated that they are true leaders — in their institutions, their communities, and in the field of infectious diseases.”
Applicants for IDSA fellowship must be nominated by their peers and meet specified criteria that may include continuing identification with the field of infectious diseases, national or regional recognition, and publication of their scholarly work. Nominees are reviewed and elected by the IDSA board of directors.