Jeffrey Robb
Med center experts answer: What makes omicron different?
Mark Rupp, MD, chief of infectious diseases, and Armando de Alba, MD, assistant professor of health promotion, will participate in a Facebook live discussion Monday.
Jan 7, 2022
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Mariya Kovaleva, PhD, receives faculty practice scholars award.
Jan 7, 2022
![Mariya Kovaleva, PhD, adult-gerontological primary care nurse practitioner.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MariyaKovaleva0107221.jpg)
Rescheduled: Chancellor’s all-campus forum
Virtual forum, originally scheduled for today, now will be held next Wednesday.
Jan 6, 2022
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC; and Jennifer Bartholomew, vice president and associate vice chancellor, facilities management, for UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GoldMezaBartholomew010322.jpg)
Cancelled: Friday ice rink social
UNMC emerging professionals group has two virtual events still planned for the coming weeks.
Jan 6, 2022
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Ice rink marriage proposal becomes crystal clear
She said yes: How a couple’s engagement played out through their connection to the UNMC Ice Rink.
Jan 6, 2022
![The magic moment: Haydar Hasan asks Kaitlyn Stava to marry him. (Photo courtesy Allison Klein)](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MarriageProposal1010622.jpg)
From social media: Fast and furious spread
UNMC Global Center for Health Security features two updates on the omicron variant.
Jan 6, 2022
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Three nurse faculty appointed to endowed positions
Kate Fiandt, PhD, Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, PhD, and Lani (ChiChi) Zimmerman, PhD, now among endowed positions in UNMC College of Nursing.
Jan 5, 2022
![Kate Fiandt, PhD, Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, PhD, and Lani (ChiChi) Zimmerman, PhD.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EndowedChairs010522.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Darby Kurtz
Kurtz is an assistant professor, archivist and public historian with McGoogan Health Sciences Library.
Jan 5, 2022
![Darby Kurtz, assistant professor, archivist and public historian, McGoogan Health Sciences Library](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DarbyKurtz010522.jpg)
Office of inclusion starts ‘Coffee & Conversations’
New event, which will be held virtually for now, is inviting open discussions in a casual setting. First conversation is Friday.
Jan 5, 2022
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Emerging professionals holding ice rink social Friday
Two other Emerging Professionals Program events also scheduled for January and February.
Jan 5, 2022
![Jerry Walker, PhD, manager of psychology services at Nebraska Medicine](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/JerryWalker010522.jpeg)