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Dr. O’Dell entering new phase of his career
David O’Dell, MD, is stepping down as coordinator of Phase 3, a position he’s held since the new medical school curriculum was established.
May 22, 2024
![David O'Dell, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DODellCOM-900x600.jpg)
Remembering Patrick Gottsch, Rural Media Group founder
Gottsch, who grew up in Elkhorn, created RFD-TV and the live weekly program ‘Rural Health Matters.’
May 22, 2024
![Patrick Gottsch](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PatrickGottsch052224.jpg)
Haji Zoona Band lecture will explore cancer biology
UNMC’s Hamid Band, MD, PhD, and Vimla Band, PhD, are honoring Hamid’s mother, who died of cancer.
May 22, 2024
![UNMC's Hamid Band, MD, PhD, with his mother, Haji Zoona Band](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BandCancerBiologyLecture052224-900x600.jpg)
Final call for abstracts for InnovatED Symposium
The deadline for submissions is June 14.
May 22, 2024
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Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Rebekah Gundry, PhD
Dr. Gundry has a passion for exploring new scientific frontiers.
May 21, 2024
![Rebekah Gundry, PhD, in the Durham Research Center](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RebekahGundry2050324-900x600.jpg)
Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Breanna Hetland, PhD
Dr. Hetland pushes the boundaries of traditional nursing practice to address the holistic well-being of patients.
May 21, 2024
![Breanna Hetland, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BreannaHetland4042624-900x600.jpg)
Tornado survey offers ‘boots-on-the-ground epidemiology’
A UNMC College of Public Health team joined local and state health representatives in conducting a Washington County needs assessment.
May 21, 2024
![A team from the UNMC College of Public Health helped conduct the rapid needs assessment May 16-18.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/TornadoSurvey052124-900x600.jpg)
Green Labs initiative to promote sustainable research
See how to take part in the effort by the UNMC Office of Sustainability and UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.
May 21, 2024
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Women in STEM: UNMC trailblazer Beth Beam, PhD
The innovative nurse-scientist always considers what’s possible.
May 20, 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: UNMC trailblazer Daisy Dai, PhD
The big data expert thrives on stepping into a knowledge gap.
May 20, 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/DaisyDai042624-900x600.jpg)