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The Magicians of Medical Imagery
A specialized team of designers, artists and animators is building the next-level 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality content in UNMC’s iEXCEL program. Read about their skills and their stories.
May 3, 2024
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Meet the iEXCEL Visualization Team
The iEXCEL medical visualization program relies on its team of talented artists and technologists. Here are their profiles.
May 3, 2024
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Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Daisy Dai, PhD
UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.
May 3, 2024
![For Daisy Dai, PhD, numbers have held fascination since childhood. In college, she found her niche in statistics as a framework for understanding uncertainty and making informed decisions.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DaisyDai2042624-900x600.jpg)
Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Breanna Hetland, PhD
UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.
May 3, 2024
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Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Beth Beam, PhD
UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.
May 3, 2024
![Dr. Beam, with her prototype for a refined air purifying helmet to protect health care workers](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BethBeam2050324-1-900x600.jpg)
Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Rebekah Gundry, PhD
UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.
May 3, 2024
![Rebekah Gundry, PhD, in the Durham Research Center](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RebekahGundry2050324-900x600.jpg)
The face of cancer care: A Q&A with Dr. Ken Cowan
Although Dr. Cowan led the med center’s fight against cancer for almost 25 years, he remains a full-time faculty member and clinician.
May 3, 2024
![Ken Cowan, MD, PhD, cancer fighter and Cattlemen's Ball partner](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/KenCowan2042624-900x600.jpg)
Laurie Salonen retires with a legacy unmatched
Salonen was one of the founders of the med center’s transplant program, helping make the program and the transplant coordinator role a model.
May 3, 2024
![Laurie Salonen, who built the med center's transplant coordinator role into a model](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LaurieSalonen2032524-900x600.jpg)
A leader in fighting disease outbreaks
Through the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center, UNMC joins collaborators in critical training and programming.
May 3, 2024
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Nutrition as medicine: The building blocks of health – food
Diet, healthy or otherwise, can impact an individual’s health, making nutrition a larger part of today’s medical education and care.
May 3, 2024
![Susan Evans, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SusanEvans042624-900x600.jpg)