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Behavioral health grant provides more access to services
DHHS grant of $1.5 million supports integration of services into patient-centered medical homes.
Oct 1, 2021
![Teri Mathews, PhD, is the principal investigator of the grant.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Mathews021120.jpg)
Med center, UNO team for cycling challenge win
Win marked med center’s fifth since 2016.
Oct 1, 2021
![From left, Shelton Sisimai, systems senior analyst, in Nebraska Medicine Radiation Oncology, and UNMC's Peter Pellerito at the Corporate Cycling Challenge.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Cycling100121.jpg)
Nominations open for Impact in Education Awards
Nominations, including for Varner Educator Laureate, will be open through Oct. 18
Sep 30, 2021
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Impact092321.jpg)
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
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Corona202520.jpg)
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)