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Step-Up interns graduate from a summer of experience
UNMC leaders praised the interns’ growth and urged them to consider the med center in the future.
Aug 16, 2023
![UNMC’s Step-Up Omaha interns graduated from their summer job experience with praise from UNMC leaders and mentors on Aug 4.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/StepUp081623-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Gundry named chair of cellular and integrative physiology
Rebekah Gundry, PhD, also will be appointed the Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Physiology.
Aug 15, 2023
![Rebekah Gundry, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/RebekahGundry012423-900x600.jpg)
Welcome back, students: Orientation events scheduled
In addition to New Student Orientation this week, the #WeAreUNMC BBQ will be held Aug. 23.
Aug 15, 2023
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UNMC certified as a ‘tree campus’ for 10 years
The Arbor Day Foundation certifies higher education institutions that dedicate to a tree landscape.
Aug 15, 2023
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Repairs will affect Eppley Science Hall entrance
Work on the entrance’s card reader will take place on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aug 15, 2023
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New nursing dean highlights priorities during campus forum
Dean Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, has heard from Nebraskans about the critical role UNMC plays in the state.
Aug 14, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, UNMC College of Nursing Dean Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, and Jane Meza, PhD, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, global engagement and strategic planning](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GoldSharpMcHenryMeza080723.jpg)
Dr. Are named first CEO of global cancer forum
Chandra Are, MBBS, helped create the Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons in 2017.
Aug 14, 2023
![Chandra Are, MBBS](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChandraAre081423-900x600.jpg)
Mock training exercise scheduled in Eppley Science Hall
The public safety drill will run from Aug. 15-17.
Aug 14, 2023
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iEXCEL showcases advances as host of simulation conference
SimGHOSTS USA 2023 welcomed health care simulation specialists from around the nation and across the globe.
Aug 11, 2023
![Devin Marble of ImmersiveMedical speaks at the SimGHOSTS USA 2023 conference, held on the UNMC campus in Omaha earlier this month.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SimGHOSTS081123-900x600.jpg)
Update: Doctors Building South to remain closed until Aug. 16
42nd Street will remain closed throughout August due to water main break.
Aug 11, 2023
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