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Doctors work to keep memories of past faculty alive
Philip Bierman, MD, and Elizabeth Reed, MD, tell the histories of UNMC’s trailblazing female physicians, starting with Helen Starke, MD.
Mar 31, 2022
![Helen Starke, MD, at Queen of the World Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DrStarke2033122.jpg)
Darby to speak on his book ‘Pharaoh’s Midwives’
The virtual presentation by nursing instructor Mark Darby on April 11 is part of the McGoogan Library’s speaker series.
Mar 31, 2022
![Mark Darby, instructor in the UNMC College of Nursing](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MarkDarby0311222.jpg)
Event will celebrate administrative professionals
UNMC will mark Administrative Professionals Day with a hybrid event April 27 in the Sorrell Center. Register online for either virtual or in-person attendance.
Mar 31, 2022
![Giovanni Jones, chair of the Administrative Professional Day planning committee](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GiovanniJones033122.jpg)
Share feedback on UNMC’s strategic plan by Thursday
The draft of UNMC’s latest strategic plan covers academic years 2023-2026.
Mar 30, 2022
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Nebraska Science Festival kicks off April 1 statewide
Events will run throughout the month, with a series of activities in Omaha and across Nebraska.
Mar 30, 2022
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Dr. Donohue named wellness advocate for grad students
Terry Donohue, PhD, will serve in the newly created role of wellness advocate for UNMC Graduate Studies.
Mar 30, 2022
![Terry Donohue, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Donohue033022.jpg)
U.S. News ranks UNMC educational programs among best
According to the publication’s analysis, UNMC’s primary care program ranks seventh in the country.
Mar 30, 2022
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Women’s History Month RN Huddle episode released
The latest podcast episode addresses the experiences of women in the health care workforce.
Mar 30, 2022
![Brandy Clarke, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Brandy0817.jpg)
Forum today for senior business officer finalist Mike Ebbs
Faculty, staff and students are invited to hear from Ebbs and ask questions during a campus forum from noon to 12:45 p.m.
Mar 29, 2022
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Global Center names inaugural scholars class
Through the initiative, 16 med center experts will provide a new level of collaboration in advancing health security at UNMC.
Mar 29, 2022
![At right, David Brett-Major, MD, one of the newly named Global Center for Health Security scholars, talks with Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, surgeon general for the U.S. Air Force, during a 2021 tour of UNMC's Davis Global Center.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DavidBrettMajor032922.jpg)