Jeffrey Robb
Study addressing colorectal screening in African American community
UNMC College of Public Health researchers hope to learn best practices for distributing home-testing kits.
Sep 27, 2023
![Jungyoon Kim, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JungyoonKim092723.jpg)
Book club will discuss making lasting changes in eating, exercise
The group is part of the Olson Center for Women’s Health and its Wellness Through Doing series.
Sep 27, 2023
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Benefit open houses will be held on campus
The events are timed to the upcoming opening of NUFlex enrollment.
Sep 27, 2023
![UNMC emblem](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/UNMC_EmblemGrey-900x600.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Nishank Varshney, PhD
Dr. Varshney is an assistant professor at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Sep 27, 2023
![Nishank Varshney, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/NishankVarshney092723-900x600.jpg)
UNMC and ASPR cut ribbon on national quarantine center
The event came nearly four years after the Training, Simulation and Quarantine Center opened, but also right on time.
Sep 26, 2023
![Leaders from UNMC, the Global Center for Health Security and federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response cut the ribbon on the national Training, Simulation and Quarantine Center. From left are Chris Kratochvil, MD, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Nikki Bratcher-Bowman of ASPR, Shelly Schwedhelm, John-Martin Lowe, PhD, and James Lawler, MD.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ASPRRibbonCutting1092523-900x600.jpg)
Remembering Eppley Institute researcher David Kelly, PhD
A celebration of life for Dr. Kelly will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, in Omaha.
Sep 26, 2023
![David (Dave) Kelly, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DavidKelly2092623.jpg)
Olson Center brown bag to discuss ‘Breast Cancer 101’
The webinar, led by UNMC’s Jairam Krishnamurthy, MD, is set for Oct. 5.
Sep 26, 2023
![Jairam Krishnamurthy, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JairamKrishnamurthy092623-900x600.jpg)
Med center cuts down on waste at campus BBQ
The UNMC Office of Sustainability set out to make the #WeAreUNMC BBQ zero waste.
Sep 26, 2023
![The UNMC Office of Sustainability set up waste stations that included composting and recycling options, and attendees were shown how to sort their waste.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ZeroWaste092623-900x600.jpg)
WeeCare child care resource now is Upwards
The Upwards network connects UNMC families with quality, licensed home child care providers and backup care.
Sep 26, 2023
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New faculty spotlight: Jingjing Sun, PhD
Dr. Sun is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Sep 26, 2023
![Jingjing Sun, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/JingjingSun2092623-900x600.jpg)