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Reminder: Chancellor’s all-campus forum is today
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined online by Sheritta Strong, MD, and Jane Meza, PhD.
Mar 13, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Sheritta Strong, MD, assistant vice chancellor of inclusion, and Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for the Office of Health Security](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GoldStrongMeza030723.jpg)
Step-Up Omaha will return to med center for summer 2023
Departments can step forward and host a summer student intern.
Mar 13, 2023
![Sarah Gloden Carlson, JD, assistant vice chancellor and director for human resources for UNMC, at left, and Evelyn Grixby, UNMC’s Step-Up Omaha program coordinator, at right, with interns from UNMC's 2022 Step-Up Omaha intern class](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/StepUpOmaha031323.jpg)
Global Engagement holds 2023 International Photo Contest
Participants are invited to submit up to three of their favorite travel photos for the contest.
Mar 13, 2023
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Take Care: A place to start with self-care
The new series of wellness articles will offer practical steps for colleagues to practice stress management.
Mar 10, 2023
![Steve Wengel, MD, and Sarah Fischer, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/TakeCarePhoto.jpg)
Take Care: A lesson in self-compassion
Self-compassion is an essential building block for finding purpose in our lives. Here are some ideas to get started.
Mar 10, 2023
![Sarah Fischer, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SarahFischer031023-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Gilliam joins Buffett Institute as executive director
Walter Gilliam, PhD, formerly of Yale University, is a national expert in early childhood development and education.
Mar 10, 2023
![Walter Gilliam, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WalterGilliam120622.jpg)
LiveGreen: Dispelling myths about waste and recycling
The reality is that the med center has vendors and procedures to handle its recycling items.
Mar 10, 2023
![LiveGreen Logo](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LiveGreen102822.jpg)
UNMC for the record, March 10, 2023
News items on a national committee appointment, campus retirements, sidewalk work and two donation drives.
Mar 10, 2023
![Lequisha Turner](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/TurnerCropMMI.jpg)
Dr. Florescu honored as UNMC Scientist Laureate
Diana Florescu, MD, is remembered for her dedication to research, her patients and the people around her.
Mar 9, 2023
![Diana Florescu, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DianaFlorescu010523-900x600.jpg)
Challenge donors have one week to sign up for UNMC Giving Day
Sponsors who provide challenge funds can encourage others to give and spread awareness for the event.
Mar 9, 2023
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