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From social media: Waiting on BA.2
The UNMC Global Center for Health Security keeps the community updated on the latest in the pandemic.
Apr 1, 2022
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Virtual chancellor’s forum scheduled for Tuesday
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined online by Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security.
Apr 1, 2022
![Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MezaGold111121.jpg)
UNMC revitalizing global connections with Jordan
As part of the U.S.-Jordan University Cooperation Network, the university will see new opportunities for collaboration.
Apr 1, 2022
![Wael ElRayes, PhD, co-director of the Center for Global Health and Development at the UNMC College of Public Health](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ElRayesNEW021320.jpg)
Darby to speak on his book ‘Pharaoh’s Midwives’
The virtual presentation by nursing instructor Mark Darby on April 11 is part of the McGoogan Library’s speaker series.
Mar 31, 2022
![Mark Darby, instructor in the UNMC College of Nursing](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MarkDarby0311222.jpg)
Event will celebrate administrative professionals
UNMC will mark Administrative Professionals Day with a hybrid event April 27 in the Sorrell Center. Register online for either virtual or in-person attendance.
Mar 31, 2022
![Giovanni Jones, chair of the Administrative Professional Day planning committee](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/GiovanniJones033122.jpg)
LiveGreen: Eating healthy and sustainably
Virtual event on April 12 will discuss maintaining a nutritious diet with a demo on healthy food prep.
Mar 31, 2022
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Doctors work to keep memories of past faculty alive
Philip Bierman, MD, and Elizabeth Reed, MD, tell the histories of UNMC’s trailblazing female physicians, starting with Helen Starke, MD.
Mar 31, 2022
![Helen Starke, MD, at Queen of the World Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DrStarke2033122.jpg)
Share feedback on UNMC’s strategic plan by Thursday
The draft of UNMC’s latest strategic plan covers academic years 2023-2026.
Mar 30, 2022
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Nebraska Science Festival kicks off April 1 statewide
Events will run throughout the month, with a series of activities in Omaha and across Nebraska.
Mar 30, 2022
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Dr. Donohue named wellness advocate for grad students
Terry Donohue, PhD, will serve in the newly created role of wellness advocate for UNMC Graduate Studies.
Mar 30, 2022
![Terry Donohue, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Donohue033022.jpg)