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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)
Parking rates to remain steady
In addition to being mindful of the parking expenses, UNMC Parking Services wants to remind staff and students of the services offered.
May 20, 2024
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Applications open for 2024 Tech Transfer Boot Camp
UNeMed’s annual seminar series on technology transfer is scheduled for Aug. 19-23.
May 20, 2024
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