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‘Donut’ stress – De-Stress Week has you covered
The week’s events start with a donut break this morning at the Sorrell Center, then much more through Friday.
Apr 25, 2022
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‘Up Your Game’: Words matter, but so does silence
Interactive microaggressions and bias training offered for UNMC faculty and staff at in-person event.
Apr 25, 2022
![John Cullen, PhD,of the University of Rochester Medical Center](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JohnCullen042522.jpg)
Chancellor’s address: Facing challenges, opportunities together
Dr. Gold discussed ‘What the Pandemic Has Taught Us’ at annual faculty meeting.
Apr 25, 2022
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GoldAOneicon.jpg)
Peggy Pelish, PhD, looks ahead as she steps back
Dr. Pelish will retire from her faculty position in the UNMC College of Nursing with a list of accomplishments and many memories.
Apr 25, 2022
![Peggy Pelish, PhD, (center) oversees nursing graduate students participate in a health assessment class at UNMC in 2019.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PeggyPelish1042522.jpg)
Annual lectureship named after Jennifer Larsen, MD
The Jennifer Larsen, MD Distinguished Lecture for Research Excellence will welcome a preeminent speaker to help advance UNMC’s research mission.
Apr 22, 2022
![Jennifer Larsen, MD, UNMC's vice chancellor for research](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Larsen0128.jpg)
Good dogs, tasty treats and more for De-Stress Week
De-Stress Week has events running on the Omaha campus from April 25 through 29.
Apr 22, 2022
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UNMC initiatives approved in legislative session
Approval of a joint health facility and program funding at UNK, pancreatic cancer center funding and a boost to the behavioral health workforce were among the session highlights.
Apr 22, 2022
![A rendering of the future UNMC-UNK rural health facility at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/RuralHealth1021822.jpg)
Working group to address issues from climate survey
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, announced the group’s formation at the annual faculty meeting Thursday.
Apr 22, 2022
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Gold021622.jpg)
UNMC for the record, April 22, 2022
Dodgeball for heart tournament rescheduled, nursing faculty recognized and food trucks for the week.
Apr 22, 2022
![UNMC's dodgeball tournament benefits the American Heart Association.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dodgeball042222.jpg)
Outstanding faculty: Joseph Siu, PhD
Dr. Siu will receive the Outstanding Mentor of Graduate Students Award.
Apr 21, 2022
![Joseph Siu (right), PhD, associate professor of Physical Therapy Education in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JosephSiu20422.jpg)