UNMC Today - Today's Headlines
UNMC, Children’s strengthen partnership
Board of Regents approve amended institutional affiliation agreement.
Apr 12, 2021
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Speaker to explore images of Asians through U.S. history
Sharon Ishii-Jordan, PhD, will speak Tuesday via Zoom.
Apr 12, 2021
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Sidewalk, lane closure will last until April 21
Closure will provide a safe environment for Kiewit workers.
Apr 12, 2021
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Medical event following vaccination being investigated
While experts investigate for a potential connection, vaccines remain the best defense against COVID-19.
Apr 12, 2021
![From left, Mark Rupp, MD, medical director of infection control and epidemiology at Nebraska Medicine and chief of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/RuppGold0708.jpg)
Outstanding teacher: Paul Dobesh, PharmD
Dr. Dobesh will be honored at the April 15 faculty meeting.
Apr 9, 2021
![Paul Dobesh, PharmD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Dobesh121120.jpg)
Drug Discovery & Development Pipeline Symposium set for May, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.
Apr 9, 2021
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New faculty spotlight: Daniel Brailita, MD
Dr. Brailita is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.
Apr 9, 2021
![Daniel Brailita, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Brailita041221.jpg)
C-STARS holds inaugural biocontainment care course
The Center for Sustainment of Trauma Readiness Skills Omaha trained five people for the U.S. Air Force.
Apr 9, 2021
![C-STARS Omaha trained a class of five, including three active-duty Air Force infectious diseases physicians, the infectious disease consultant for the Air Force, and the infection prevention consultant for the Air Force.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CSTARS040921.jpg)
Breakthrough Thinking series concludes with focus on equity
Speaker: Universities have more power to impact equity and achievement gaps than they may realize.
Apr 9, 2021
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College of Nursing highlights research during conference
Faculty, staff were honored during virtual event.
Apr 8, 2021
![From left, Ann Berger, PhD, and Robin Lally, PhD, of the UNMC College of Nursing](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BergerLally040721.jpg)