March 9
Kaleidoscope at La Vista Embassy Suites.
March 15
Match Day for fourth-year medical students at 11 a.m. in the Truhlsen Events Center in the Sorrell Center.
March 17
The UNMC Ice Rink will close.
March 20
Robert Wigton, M.D., associate dean in the College of Medicine and professor of internal medicine, will deliver the final lecture in a four-part series on the history of the college. He will detail the era between 1981 and the present. The lecture begins at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater, and free pizza will be served to the first 100 in attendance.
April 1
UNMC will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its bone marrow/peripheral stem cell transplant program.
April 12-14
The inaugural Nebraska Science Festival will feature science- and technology-related activities across the Omaha area, all with the goal of making science accessible, interactive, relevant and fun for kids and adults alike. Bill Nye, “The Science Guy,” will give a free presentation on April 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Joslyn Museum’s Witherspoon Hall. Other activities: include a free Student Expo on April 12 at the Durham Museum; a free Public Expo on April 13 at The Durham Museum; and “The Dancing Scientist,” Jeffrey Vinokur on April 12-13 at the Durham Museum.
April 18
15th anniversary celebration of SHARING Clinics.
April 18
Culturefest at noon in the Truhlsen Events Center, Sorrell Center.
April 19
The Hustle for Hunger walk/run for UNMC faculty and staff will be held at 4 p.m. at the Ruth and Bill Scott Student Plaza. The event will kick off the campus food drive for the Food Bank of the Heartland, which will run from April 22 through May 10.
April 27
Bike for Sight will take place at 9 a.m. at Miller’s Landing on the downtown Omaha riverfront. The event raises awareness and funds to support a vision restoring cataract camp in Addis, Ethiopia. For every registered rider, UNMC’s International Division of Ophthalmology will perform one free cataract surgery on a patient living needlessly blind in Ethiopia. Several course options – 5-, 10-, 20- and 40-miles – are available. For more information or to pre-register, visit www.bikeforsight.org. Registration is $20 per person.
April 27
The Lymphomathon will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Mahoney State Park. The event is non-competitive 5K walk in which survivors, family, friends, community and corporate teams walk in honor and in memory of those whose lives have been touched by lymphoma. Funds raised by Lymphomathon participants will support the Lymphoma Research Foundation’s mission of eradicating lymphoma and serving those touched by this disease.
April 29
The UNMC Board of Counselors will meet.
April 30
The annual event to honor UNMC’s Distinguished Scientists will be held at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center Amphitheater.
May 4
Commencement for the College of Medicine will be held at 10 a.m. at the Ralston Arena, 7300 Q St.
May 8
Groundbreaking ceremony for Cancer Center Campus at 10:30 a.m.
May 13
The Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures will hold its annual tribute luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at Happy Hollow Club. This year, John and Lynne Boyer of Omaha will be honored for their support of research. For ticket information, call 402-391-2461 or email info@nebraskacures.com.
May 17-18
Physicians and clinical staff are invited to attend “Creating a Culture of Wellness in Healthcare Settings,” at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center, Nebraska City. The conference will focus on physical activity, nutrition and stress management as methods of enhancing wellness. Attendees also will learn new strategies, resources and patient counseling techniques to improve wellness outcomes for patients. For more information, contact Kathy Ward, 402-471-3914, kathy.ward@nebraska.gov or go to www.dhhs.ne.gov/WellnessConference2013.
May 22
The grand opening event for the Truhlsen Eye Institute will begin at 10:30 a.m.