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UNeMed hears about opportunities to expand its reach
Leaders of UNMC’s tech transfer and commercialization office held a series of meetings during the BIO conference.
Jun 28, 2023
![Michael Dixon, PhD, UNeMed President and CEO, and Matt Boehm, PhD, UNeMed director of licensing](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DixonBoehm062823.jpg)
Drs. MacDonald, Hershberger awarded Hirschmann Prize
The annual award from the UNMC College of Medicine graduating class honors teaching excellence.
Jun 28, 2023
![Richard MacDonald, PhD, and Daniel Hershberger, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MacDonaldHershberger062823.jpg)
UNMC hosts women’s environmental health faculty group from Pakistan
The visiting faculty collaborated with local faculty members researching the impacts of climate change.
Jun 28, 2023
![Kristina Kintziger, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/KristinaKintziger062823-900x600.jpg)
28th annual pharmacological conference set for July
Registration for the event, sponsored by the UNMC College of Nursing, is due by July 6.
Jun 28, 2023
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Kidsights Data releases tool, report on childhood development
Early childhood researchers at UNMC developed the population-level assessment tool.
Jun 27, 2023
![Abbie Raikes, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AbbieRaikes062723-900x600.jpg)
Public health center changes name to reflect its evolution
The NU Board of Regents accepted the change to the Center for Preparedness and Emergency Response Solutions.
Jun 27, 2023
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Fix is available if Zoom is crashing when screen sharing
An updated version of Zoom is available in the software center.
Jun 27, 2023
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Human DNA lab extends law enforcement collaboration
The UNMC lab works with the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab to provide DNA samples to a federal index system.
Jun 26, 2023
![Joseph Khoury, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/KHOURYJOSEPH110122.jpg)
Nominations open for Community Service to Research award
The award honors people and groups in the community supporting UNMC’s research mission.
Jun 26, 2023
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Emerging Professionals Program welcomes new leadership
Kelsey Scroggin, of the UNMC Department of Strategic Communications, is the new president.
Jun 26, 2023
![Kelsey Scroggin and Augusta Tanner](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ScrogginTanner2062623.jpg)