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Public health faculty co-author assessment on drought, health
UNMC faculty worked in partnership with experts from the National Integrated Drought Information System.
Jul 7, 2023
![Jesse Bell, PhD, Rachel Lookadoo, JD, and Keith Hansen](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/BellLookadooHansen070723.jpg)
NIH grant allows researcher to explore opioid use, bullying link
UNMC’s Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD, is studying the impact for HIV-positive adolescents.
Jul 7, 2023
![Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GuruduttPendyala070623-900x600.jpg)
Reminder: Approval needed for UNMC social media accounts
UNMC Strategic Communications is testing Threads and is recommending against broader use for now.
Jul 7, 2023
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UNMC for the record, July 7, 2023
The Nebraska Public Health Laboratory receives accreditation and awards, and other campus new items to note.
Jul 7, 2023
![Staff of the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NPHL-StaffCOM-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Wysong authors review article in NEJM
Ashley Wysong, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Dermatology, highlights squamous-cell skin cancer.
Jul 6, 2023
![Ashley Wysong, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/AshleyWysong030123-900x600.jpg)
Episode of ‘Rural Health Matters’ wins Telly Award
Awards honor excellence and showcase the best work created within television and across video for all screens.
Jul 6, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gold062623-900x600.jpg)
Physicians soon will complete their medical training in Kearney
UNK student Cordelia Harbison shows the excitement behind the planned Rural Health Education Building.
Jul 5, 2023
![Cordelia Harbison, far left, a freshman at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, has witnessed the impact physicians can have on their patients in rural areas. It drove her to pursue a career in medicine.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CordeliaHarbison070523-900x600.jpeg)
Take Care: Learning mindfulness as a skill
Being mindful has shown to be a powerful tool to improve mental health and respond to stress.
Jul 5, 2023
![Sarah Fischer, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SarahFischer031023-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Gail Walling Yanney lecture offers ‘Inspiration from Trailblazers’
The department of anesthesiology hosted Maya Hastie, MD, of Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Jul 5, 2023
![UNMC Department of Anesthesiology executive vice chair, Mohanad Shukry, MD, and guest lecturer Maya Hastie, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Dr.-Hastie_2023.jpg)
BHECN completes ARPA grants with new awardees
More than $3 million was awarded to address state’s behavioral health workforce shortage.
Jun 30, 2023
![Marley Doyle, MD, director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, and Jessica Buche, BHECN ARPA award director](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DoyleBuche062823.jpg)