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Retirement reception set for Ronnie Powell
The event will be Aug. 23 for the refrigeration tech who spent nearly a half-century on campus.
Aug 22, 2022
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Monkeypox is focus of Sept. 1 Science Cafe
Mark Rupp, MD, will discuss antivirals, the Monkeypox vaccine and how to prevent spread of the virus.
Aug 22, 2022
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As seen on campus: Welcome back, UNMC
After a time of preparation and orientation, including last week’s Chalk the Walk event, the campus is back and ready for the 2022-23 academic year.
Aug 22, 2022
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CultureFest 2022 postponed until a later date
UNMC’s annual celebration of culture, inclusion and diversity had been scheduled for Aug. 26.
Aug 22, 2022
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New faculty spotlight: Sydney Blount, MD
Sydney Blount, MD, is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, and a diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism physician with Nebraska Medicine.
Aug 19, 2022
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UNMC for the record, Aug. 19, 2022
News items on a distinguished fellow selection, a placement for two search committees, a financial wellness series and a volunteer effort from the Emerging Professionals Program.
Aug 19, 2022
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UNMC Student Senate leadership is named
Medical students Nicole Kent and Katie Schultis will serve as Student Senate president and vice president for the 2022-23 school year.
Aug 19, 2022
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Fant, a star High School Alliance alum, praises program
Noah Fant, now a tight end with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks, praises UNMC’s high school program in an interview in Seattle.
Aug 19, 2022
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Retirement event scheduled for two nursing veterans
Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, PhD, and Rebecca Keating-Lefler, PhD, will retire from the UNMC College of Nursing in September.
Aug 19, 2022
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SIM-NE marks 5 years bringing vital training to Nebraska
UNMC’s traveling health simulation program has logged more than 85,000 miles and held more than 500 onsite sessions.
Aug 18, 2022
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