John Keenan
UNMC employees receive half-day off on Dec. 24
Nebraska state government agencies will observe a half-day paid holiday.
Dec 17, 2015
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College of Public Health staffer on hand to help students, alumni.
Dec 17, 2015
![Brenda Nickol with her son, Elliott.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Nickol1217.jpg)
Public health grants focused on rural communities
College of Public Health’s Patrik Johansson, M.D., honored at Rural Futures Conference.
Dec 17, 2015
![Patrik Johansson, M.D., received certificates from Chuck Schroeder, founding executive director, Rural Futures Institute, in honor of the completion of three grants.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/FTR1204.jpg)
Exciting opportunities for IAE leadership team
The Interprofessional Academy of Educators will help faculty enhance and diversify their teaching skills.
Dec 17, 2015
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BHECN report charts rural efforts
Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska recently released its annual legislative report.
Dec 16, 2015
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![Brandon Keffer](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Keffer1217.jpg)
Nursing RN to BSN program among most affordable
National ranking of online programs ranks UNMC No. 29 among top 50.
Dec 16, 2015
![Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D., dean of the College of Nursing](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sebastian512.jpg)
Wellness: Blood drive on campus next week
Appointments still available for Dec. 22 drive.
Dec 16, 2015
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UNMC teams on Parkinson’s disease preclinical study
Pioneering neuroprotective results reported in Journal of Neuroscience.
Dec 16, 2015
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Quan Dong Nguyen, M.D., shares the story of his journey to the United States.
Dec 15, 2015
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