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Dr. Johnson takes education leadership role at MMI
Jolene Johnson, EdD, has been named director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Education and Child Development.
Sep 30, 2021
![Jolene Johnson, EdD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Johnson092421.jpg)
Speaker to discuss the importance of the humanities
Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD, will speak on ‘Why Health Sciences Students Need the Humanities.’
Sep 30, 2021
![Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Library092921.jpg)
UNeTech receives $150,000 prize from the SBA
Award will support innovation-focused entrepreneurs through partnership.
Sep 30, 2021
![From left, Jace Gatzmeyer, PhD, UNeTech innovation development strategist, Joe Runge, JD, associate director of UNeTech, and Rod Markin, MD, PhD, executive director of UNeTech](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SBIR092921.jpg)
COVID-19 boosters available to UNMC, Nebraska Medicine colleagues
Nebraska Medicine now is offering Pfizer booster doses to UNMC and Nebraska Medicine faculty, staff and students.
Sep 30, 2021
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Campus leaders discuss influenza, COVID-19 boosters
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine leaders share thoughts with the campus community.
Sep 30, 2021
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Nebraska Medicine CEO Jim Linder, MD,](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GoldLinder081921.jpg)
Time out with T.O. – Some horn blowing for Bill Scott
Longtime UNMC supporter, businessman (and musician) Bill Scott celebrated his 91st birthday this week.
Sep 29, 2021
![Bill Scott turned 91 this week. Here, Scott is playing his beloved trumpet, at a 2011 UNMC event with his son, John.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Trumpet.jpg)
Nomination deadline for research awards is Oct. 29
UNMC awards recognize outstanding research achievements and sustained contributions to UNMC’s research mission.
Sep 29, 2021
![Jennifer Larsen, MD, UNMC vice chancellor for research](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Larsen0128.jpg)
MMI contributes to study on whole genome sequencing
MMI’s Department of Genetics contributed to new JAMA Pediatrics publication.
Sep 29, 2021
![Kristen Fishler](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FishlerPreferred.jpg)
Registration open for scientific meeting, research retreat
Great Plains IDeA-CTR Meeting and the UNMC College of Medicine Campus Research Retreat will be held Oct. 6-7.
Sep 29, 2021
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Clarkson Doctors Building North garage reopens Friday
It has been closed for repairs since May.
Sep 29, 2021
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