UNMC for the record, Dec. 1, 2023

UNMC Postdoctoral Association election

The UNMC Postdoctoral Association has elected a new group of officers.

• President – Abdul Rouf Mir, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in pathology/microbiology
• Co-vice presidents – Anand Thiraviyam, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in biochemistry and molecular biology, and Vandana Singh, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in pathology/microbiology
• Co-secretaries – Sabah Haq, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in pharmacy practice and science, and Syed Muntazir Andrabi, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in surgery-transplant

In addition, Marina Hardy was appointed as volunteer coordinator, and Suresh Kondeti, PhD, was appointed as the association’s website manager.

The association’s outgoing president is Daniel Villageliu, PhD, the outgoing vice-president Camille Riffaud, PhD.

UNMC retirements announced

In November, the department of human resources announced five retirements, including that of Diane Feldman, UNMC College of Nursing-Kearney Division, who retired Nov. 4 after a 27-year career at UNMC. A former Gold U winner, Feldman had been described by colleagues as “the face of the division.”

Other retirements announced this month include:

• Troy Stevens, UNMC College of Dentistry, retired Nov. 11 (start date Jan. 17, 2003)
• Mark Bowen, government relations, retired Nov. 2 (start date Sept. 24, 2007)
• Cynthia Talarico, UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, retired Nov. 26 (start date May 26, 2009)
• Kathy Ubben, pathology and microbiology, will retire Dec. 30 (start date Jan. 20, 2020).

Diwali Night Celebration set for Saturday

The UNMC International Student Association will host a Diwali Night Celebration with food, dancing, games, a DJ and music.

The event will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, from 5:30-9 p.m. in the Sorrell Center on the first floor.

People interested in attending can RSVP by accessing the QR code on this flier.

Cleanup at Hanscom Park

A group of first-year students in the UNMC College of Medicine held a community cleanup event at Hanscom Park the weekend of Nov. 11.

Student Tristan Caffrey said 13 students participated and picked up about a half-dozen garbage bags of trash and debris from the park. Caffrey said the cleanup event was a nice break from medical school studies and just one of the ways that UNMC students make a difference in the Omaha community.

Food vendors on campus

Mark your calendars with the schedule of food vendors on the UNMC Omaha campus. Vendors will be located on both the east and west sides of campus, serving from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.

The schedule is as follows:

East end of campus (Sorrell Center, Alumni Commons area unless specified otherwise below):

• Mondays – Southern Spoon
• Tuesdays – Zemogs
• Wednesdays – Pulled BBQ Omaha
• Thursdays – Sgt. Peffers
• Fridays – Pim’s Thai Catering & Take Out

West end of campus (Durham Research Center towers)

• Mondays – Zemogs (food trailer located to the east of DRC 1)
• Tuesdays – Streetside (food truck east of Durham Research Center)
• Wednesdays – Schedule to be determined
• Thursdays – Pim’s Thai Catering & Take Out (DRC II, Maurer Commons area)
• Fridays – Let Me Feed You (Maurer Commons area)

Questions? Email Rick Boldt in the UNMC Office of Business and Finance.