UNMC Today - Today's Headlines
Emergency procedures change during card access server migration
Upgrade and migration will begin today and run through Wednesday.
Feb 17, 2020
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Person brought to quarantine center does not have coronavirus
Woman has returned to Camp Ashland to complete quarantine.
Feb 17, 2020
![From left, Dana Hall, deputy federal health coordinating officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; Michael Wadman, M.D., co-medical director of the National Quarantine Unit; and Shelly Schwedhelm, executive director, emergency management and biopreparedness at Nebraska Medicine, speak at a press conference Friday afternoon to discuss the woman moved to the quarantine center. The woman, who tested negative for COVID-19, has returned to Camp Ashland.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/02_14_2020CoronavirusMovePress0012.jpg)
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Clinical Trial Spotlight: Brain and cognitive development
Researchers are seeking children ages 6-8 and 11-13 for study.
Feb 17, 2020
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Distinguished Scientist: Rebecca Oberley Deegan, Ph.D.
Dr. Oberley Deegan’s research focus is on mitigating side effects caused by cancer treatment.
Feb 17, 2020
![Rebecca (Becky) Oberley Deegan, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Deegan021720.jpg)
A new way to show your UNMC pride
UNMC seeks applications for a new specialty Nebraska license plate.
Feb 14, 2020
![The design for the proposed UNMC license plate](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Plate012720.jpg)
Impact in Education: Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, Ph.D.
Dr. Siu will receive the Research in Education Scholar Award.
Feb 14, 2020
![Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Siu021420.jpg)
New Investigator: Jennie Hill, Ph.D.
Dr. Hill’s research focus is childhood obesity treatment and prevention.
Feb 14, 2020
![Jennie Hill, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Hill021420.jpg)
Palliative Care Symposium open for registration, and other news and notes from the Omaha community.
Feb 14, 2020
![Jim Pillen](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Pillen021420.jpg)
Lincoln nursing students take a Self-Care Week
Effort organized to combat stress among nursing students.
Feb 14, 2020
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