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Distinguished scientist: Edward Peters, DMD, ScD
Dr. Peters is professor and chair of the UNMC Department of Epidemiology.
Nov 7, 2024
![Edward Peters, DMD, ScD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/EdwardPeters2110724-900x600.jpg)
UNMC CPERS receives grant to develop threat training for hospitals
The training will benefit health care organizations nationwide, providing a crucial resource for facilities that face increasing risks of violence.
Nov 7, 2024
![Keith Hansen](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/KeithHansen110624-900x600.jpg)
Author tells Lewy body dementia caregivers: ‘You are not alone’
Mary Lou Falcone gave a presentation at UNMC as part of its Breakthrough Thinking series.
Nov 7, 2024
![Mary Lou Falcone (Credit: Olan Montgomery)](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/MaryLouFalcone102124.jpg)
UNMC’s Wellness Team offers tips to help handle election stress
Here are some ways to maintain your equilibrium, take care of yourself and prioritize your personal wellness.
Nov 7, 2024
![The UNMC Wellness Team – Steve Wengel, MD, Sarah Fischer, PhD, and Priya Gearin, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/UNMCWellnessTeam103124-900x600.jpg)
Clarkson Doctors Building North down to one elevator
Colleagues are asked to use the stairs whenever possible due to limited elevator operation.
Nov 7, 2024
![Clarkson Doctors Building North](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DoctorsBuildingNorth110724.jpg)
UNMC breaks ground on student housing facility
The project, considered ‘near and dear’ for UNMC students, is being built at 39th Street and Dewey Avenue, with an opening tabbed for August 2026.
Nov 6, 2024
![From left, Phil Covington, EdD, UNMC associate vice chancellor for student success; Pranita Devaraju, president, UNMC Student Senate; Curt Witzenburg of Holland Basham Architects; UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; and Dan Ridder of Hausmann Construction.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/StudentHousing4110624-900x600.jpg)
Distinguished scientist: Wasim Nasser, PhD
Dr. Nasser is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Nov 6, 2024
![Wasim Nasser, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/WasimNasser103124-900x600.jpg)
UNMC leaders host meeting of Board of Counselors
Board members are citizen advisors from across Nebraska who serve as UNMC ambassadors and help UNMC foster engagement opportunities.
Nov 6, 2024
![Interim UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, greets Board of Counselors Chair Barbara Bartle and her husband, Bob.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BOC1110624-900x600.jpg)
Now is the time to complete NUFlex Benefits enrollment
Enrollment runs through 5 p.m. CST on Friday, Nov. 15.
Nov 6, 2024
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Grant funding available for noncredit course development
The initiative is part of NU’s strategy to develop Nebraska’s workforce through microcredentials and noncredit courses.
Nov 6, 2024
![Image of a student in front of a laptop computer](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Noncredit111623-900x600.jpg)