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McGoogan staircase to close Dec. 19 for repairs
The work involves the level 6 McGoogan staircase in Wittson Hall.
Dec 19, 2022
![UNMC emblem](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/UNMC_EmblemGrey-900x600.jpg)
Former surgeon general praises UNMC as ‘amazing’
Jerome Adams, MD, visited the Omaha campus to meet with UNMC leaders and speak to several groups.
Dec 15, 2022
![Former U.S. surgeon general Jerome Adams (left), MD, tours the Davis Center for Global Security with John Lowe, PhD, and James Lawler, MD, of the UNMC Global Center for Health Security.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AdamsTour121622-900x600.jpeg)
College of Public Health trains students in media communications
Public health is partnering with the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Dec 15, 2022
![Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/NicoleKolmValdivia121622-900x600.jpg)
Applications open for UNeTech Opportunity Corps
Two programs are for women in STEAM subjects and for Black and African American entrepreneurs.
Dec 15, 2022
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UNMC for the record, Dec. 16, 2022
News items on a UNMC presentation at a prestigious symposium, retirements and the campus key office.
Dec 15, 2022
![Lisa Moravec](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LisaMoravec151622.jpg)
A gift of wellness from UNMC psychiatry
The UNMC Department of Psychiatry offers some tips for prioritizing mental health and managing the season’s demands.
Dec 14, 2022
![Howard Liu, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/HowardLiu2121522.jpg)
Giving the gift of undivided and focused attention
Rather than paying money for the perfect present, try paying attention instead.
Dec 14, 2022
![Melonie Welsh](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MelonieWelsh120622-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Jameton remembered for medical ethics expertise, curiosity
Dr. Jameton, who died at age 79, was a longtime professor in the UNMC College of Public Health.
Dec 14, 2022
![Andrew Jameton, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AndrewJameton121522-900x600.png)
New faculty spotlight: Erik Lewis, MD
Dr. Lewis is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Dec 14, 2022
![Erik Lewis, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ErikLewis121522-900x600.jpg)
Campus efforts save NU students $13 million in textbook costs
The ‘Open Nebraska’ initiative already has surpassed the University of Nebraska System’s goal for savings.
Dec 13, 2022
![Ted Carter, president of the University of Nebraska System](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TedCarter120622.jpg)