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High School Alliance senior’s research is stellar
Mercedes Renken, supported by HSA alum Alex Eischeid, makes a splash with research at the Haider Lab.
Jun 10, 2024
![Mercedes Renken and Alex Eischeid](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RenkenCOM-900x600.jpg)
Retirement meetings offered on campus
Employees can schedule a meeting with TIAA and Fidelity representatives and meet with them on the UNMC Omaha campus.
Jun 10, 2024
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Sign-ups open for final fit testing opportunity of 2024
Mobile Health Diagnostics will be on site in August to fit eligible colleagues.
Jun 10, 2024
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UNMC student leaders: Where are they now?
A series of past student senate presidents shared highlights of their terms, advice for current student leaders and career updates.
Jun 7, 2024
![Peter Whitted, MD, JD, 1977 student senate president; Jay Bansal, MD, 1987 student senate president; and Allison Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, 2000 student senate president](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WhereAreTheyNow042624-900x600.jpg)
Applications open for faculty leadership programs
UNMC Faculty Development will offer ‘Taking the Lead’ and ‘Power & Politics’ again in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Jun 7, 2024
![Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, hosted the inaugural Taking the Lead faculty leadership development program.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/FacultyDevelopment1060624.jpg)
THRIVE Walking Challenge starts June 10
The UNMC Center for Healthy Living encourages people to transform their health and routines by increasing their daily activity.
Jun 7, 2024
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UNMC for the record, June 7, 2024
An MMI project will support caregivers, two in the Nebraska HEALING program named heroes, and the campus food vendor schedule.
Jun 7, 2024
![Maggie Neujahr](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MaggieNeujahrMMI-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Ali helping create endoscopy credentialing system
Family medicine resident Rubab Ali, MD, is taking part in a national initiative.
Jun 6, 2024
![Rubab Ali, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/RubabCOM-900x600.jpg)
College of Medicine GME research symposium continues to grow
Participation is up by more than a third since the event premiered in 2018.
Jun 6, 2024
![Thomas Auen, DO, left, a winner for oral presentation, reviews a poster with Subodh Lele, MD.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AuenCom0503-900x600.jpg)
BHECN Scholars pathway program taking applications
The pathway program aims to recruit students into the behavioral health workforce.
Jun 6, 2024
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BHECNScholars063424-900x600.jpg)