April 15 – State of the College of Medicine address. Dean Bradley Britigan, M.D., 5 p.m., Sorrell Center, Room 3001.
March 21 – Match Day for College of Medicine fourth-year students, 11 a.m., Truhlsen Events Center, Sorrell Center.
March 21 – Board of Regents meeting.
April 4 – Groundbreaking ceremony for new building at University of Nebraska at Kearney that will house expansion of UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions and College of Nursing.
April 1 – Matthew Rizzo, M.D., the new chairman of neurological sciences, begins at UNMC.
April 4 – Harman Lecture, noon, Durham Research Center Auditorium, featuring David Sinclair, Ph.D., Harvard University professor of genetics.
April 12 – “Managing Concussions… a Team Approach,” Durham Research Center Auditorium, 7:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. There is no fee to attend this activity. For more information, call (402) 559-5929.
April 14 – May 2 – Campus food drive.
April 17 – Strategic planning conference for UNMC leadership team. Darrell Kirch, M.D., president and CEO of Association of American Medical Colleges will speak.
April 21 – Distinguished Scientist event, 4 p.m., Durham Research Center Auditorium.
April 24 – Annual Faculty Awards event, 4 p.m., Durham Research Center Auditorium.
April 24-27 – Nebraska Science Festival. Jeff Corwin, host of “Animal Planet,” will be the featured presenter on April 25 at the Joslyn Art Museum. Tickets are free, but must be picked up on Feb. 22 at the Joslyn Art Museum to reserve your place.
April 26 — Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D., UC Davis School of Medicine and one of the 50 most influential experts in the world on stem cell research, 11:30 a.m., Sorrell Center. Here’s how to make a reservation.
April 28 – Coalition for Lifesaving Cures luncheon honoring Dr. Harold M. Maurer and his wife, Beverly, at Happy Hollow Club.
April 28 – UNMC Board of Counselors meeting.
May 6 – Circle of Distinction event celebrating COM faculty who hold endowed chairs and professorships and the donors whose generosity made the honors possible. By invitation only, 5:30 p.m., Truhlsen Events Center.
May 19 – 100th anniversary celebration for UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
June 2-6 – Celebration of the 10th anniversary of UNMC’s relationship with China will be held sometime this week.
June 6-7 — The 2014 Cattlemen’s Ball will be hosted by the Hoot Owl Ranch near Harrisburg, Neb., which is near the Wyoming border. Kenny and Misty Stauffer are ranch managers, while Jeff and Kathy May own the ranch.
June 7 – Polo for Patients, an equestrian style fundraiser, will be held at Levi Carter Park. All proceeds will benefit the Patient Assistance Fund, a resource that provides support for basic needs such as transportation, lodging, clothing and food for patients and their families.