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Floating holiday accrual to be capped at 40 hours

New accrual limit is effective beginning in June.

May 10, 2022

Alla Shapiro, MD, PhD, revisits Chernobyl experiences May 12

At Thursday’s event, Chernobyl first responder will discuss nuclear accident, recent events.

May 10, 2022

Alla Shapiro, MD, PhD

Saliva testing continues in Williams Science Hall

​​​​​​​Saliva PCR testing will be available Monday through Thursdays from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. to UNMC faculty, staff and students.

May 10, 2022

Williams Science Hall

Project explores history of racism in medicine

Student-created virtual campus tour highlights inequalities in medicine.

May 10, 2022

From left, Donovon Allen and Mark Carter

As pollen season peaks, UNMC reporting pollen counts

Results are reported publicly on the UNMC Division of Allergy and Immunology homepage.

May 9, 2022

Andrew Rorie, MD, and the volumetric air sampler that allows his team to provide pollen count reports.

Brown bag focus: ‘Lupus: The Great Imitator’

Jennifer Medlin, MD, will discuss the chronic disease at a May 17 presentation.

May 9, 2022

Jennifer Medlin, MD

Conference focus: Data security amid new technology

Second annual Great Plains Interoperability Conference set for June 7.

May 9, 2022

Matthew Rizzo, MD

Nominations open for Catalyst for Education Award

Award recognizes an individual in an educational support role whose contributions have been integral to furthering UNMC’s educational mission.

May 9, 2022

Providers to order COVID-19 therapies for their patients

Proactive patient outreach from pharmacists will end on May 16 at Nebraska Medicine, and all prescriptions will come directly from physicians and advanced practice providers.

May 9, 2022

Dr. Sil named Vada Kinman Oldfield Scholar

Susmita Sil, PhD, recognized for innovation in Alzheimer’s research.

May 6, 2022

Susmita Sil, PhD