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Third-generation UNMC student embraces family ties to MMI
Jueliet Menolascino started medical school this fall in the MD/MPH dual degree program.
Sep 18, 2023
![Jueliet Menolascino is a third-generation UNMC student with family ties to the Munroe-Meyer Institute.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Jueliet-Menolascino-900x600-1.jpg)
Dr. Santamaria named Young Physician of the Year
UNMC’s Juan Santamaria, MD, joined Kristie Hayes, MD, and medical student Wyatt Lanik in receiving honors.
Sep 18, 2023
![Juan Santamaria, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Santamaria102720-e1681832232921.jpg)
Seminar offers steps to create a nursing leadership philosophy
The event will be held Oct. 10, with the in-person location at the UNMC College of Nursing in Omaha.
Sep 18, 2023
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New lineup of food vendors starts this week
Options are available five days a week inside the Sorrell Center and Durham Research Center or with food trucks.
Sep 18, 2023
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DRCSorrellFoodVendors-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Yeh named to research role in ophthalmology
Steven Yeh, MD, was named vice chairman of clinical and translational research in UNMC Ophthalmology.
Sep 15, 2023
![Steven Yeh, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/StevenYeh030223-900x600.jpg)
Events set with Carlos Del Río, MD, for Hispanic Heritage Month
See the local schedule for the president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and other campus and community events for the month.
Sep 15, 2023
![Carlos Del Río, MD, president of the Infectious Disease Society of America](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CarlosdelRio091523-900x600.jpg)
The U.S. Constitution was signed on Sept. 17, 1787, at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
Sep 15, 2023
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Abstracts sought for CHRI Scientific Conference
The deadline to submit abstracts is Sept. 21, and early registration for the conference is open until Sept. 22.
Sep 15, 2023
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UNMC for the record, Sept. 15, 2023
Bill Scott is a polka hall of famer, two upcoming continuing education events, a Sodexo offer and UNMC retirements.
Sep 15, 2023
![Bill Scott, here playing his beloved trumpet at a 2011 UNMC event with his son, John, was inducted into the Sokol Omaha Polka Hall of Fame.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Trumpet.jpg)
New research describes risks on vaping CBD among youth
Daisy Dai, PhD, led the national study, which published its results in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 14, 2023
![Daisy Dai, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HongyingDai072423-900x600.jpg)