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Training exercise set for Friday at Student Life Center
The Center for Biosecurity, Biopreparedness & Emerging Infectious Diseases will conduct the training.
Sep 27, 2022
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New faculty spotlight: Peng Zhong, PhD
Dr. Zhong is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.
Sep 27, 2022
![Peng Zhong, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PengZhong092822-900x600.jpg)
Allied health marks 50 years and cuts ribbon to 50 more
The UNMC College of Allied Health Professions held its 50th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 22.
Sep 26, 2022
![Dignitaries from UNMC and the College of Allied Health Professions cut the ribbon on the future of the college at its 50th Anniversary Gala on Sept 22.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CAHP50092722-900x600.jpg)
Remembering Kenneth Metcalf, MBBS, MD
Services are this week for Dr. Metcalf, former chair of the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy.
Sep 26, 2022
![Kenneth Metcalf, MBBS, MD, and his wife, the late Norah Metcalf, MBBS, taught generations of UNMC students.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/KennethMetcalf092722-900x600.jpg)
Virtual author talk with Loren Olson, MD, is Oct. 7
Dr. Olson, a UNMC alum, is a popular speaker on mental health and LGBTQ issues.
Sep 26, 2022
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Med center’s We Strive group will meet Wednesday
The group aims to advance women at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine. RSVPs are due Tuesday.
Sep 26, 2022
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LiveGreen: Campus BBQ minimizes its waste
Recycling and composting keep two-thirds of the event’s waste from the trash.
Sep 26, 2022
![UNMC Sustainability Manager Jerrod Bley, at right, during the #WeAreUNMC BBQ](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ZeroWaste092722-900x600.jpeg)
New faculty spotlight: Maribeth Clifton, OTD
Dr. Clifton is an assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Occupational Therapy Education.
Sep 26, 2022
![Maribeth Clifton, OTD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MaribethClifton092722.jpg)
Mask guidance changing, still required in patient care areas
The policy change, effective immediately, is in response to weeks of lower COVID-19 risk levels.
Sep 25, 2022
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Vinson ’embodies the spirit of education and service’
Laura Vinson, of the UNMC College of Public Health, is the Catalyst for Education Award winner.
Sep 25, 2022
![Laura Vinson, service learning programs manager for the Office of Public Health Practice in the UNMC College of Public Health](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/900xlaura-vinson.jpg)