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Dr. Fletcher to step down as dean of UNMC College of Pharmacy
10-year span as dean includes many accomplishments, including new building
Jan 16, 2018
![Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Fletcher_use_this.jpg)
Ann Grandjean, Ed.D., leading national figure in nutrition, dies at age 77
Provided nutritional expertise to U.S. Olympics, University of Nebraska, several pro teams
Jan 12, 2018
![Ann Grandjean, Ed.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Grandjean.jpg)
Dr. Kutty named assistant dean for research and development at UNMC
Will seek to grow clinical research enterprise
Dec 22, 2017
![Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., M.H.C.M.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/KUTTY1119.jpg)
Legendary medical educator, Dr. Jack Matoole, dies at age 85
Taught medical students, resident physicians at UNMC, Creighton and VAMC
Dec 21, 2017
![John "Jack" Matoole, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Matoole_John2.jpg)
Former Aurora resident receives 40 Under 40 recognition
Melanie Stewart is 1966 graduate of Aurora High School
Dec 18, 2017
![Melanie Stewart](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Melanie_Stewart_0296a.jpg)
Dr. Gendelman receives NIH award to study animal model with HIV infection
Dec 13, 2017
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Omahan wills $3 million for prostate cancer research to Buffett Cancer Center
Gift establishes three permanently endowed funds at University of Nebraska Foundation to support prostate cancer researchers, physicians
Dec 13, 2017
![Bill Bures, left, and Jerry Pabst](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bures_and_Pabst_UNMC_705X406.jpg)
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Four new faculty join College of Medicine including two surgeons, one optometrist, one internist
Dec 12, 2017
![Muriel Jepsen, OD, is a new optometrist in the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences and the Truhlsen Eye Institute.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Muriel_Jepsen_Opthalmology_2017.jpg)