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New investigator: Prasanta Kumar Dash, PhD
Dr. Dash is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience.
Jan 22, 2021
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UNeTech to help with new postdoc grant program
Funding opportunity is from the National Cancer Institute.
Jan 22, 2021
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EMS scheduling system temporarily unavailable
Campus leaders expect the system will be functional later today.
Jan 22, 2021
![Individuals will not be able to make reservations through EMS for space usage on UNMC campuses, such as in the McGoogan Health Sciences Library, at the present time.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Library012221.jpg)
Walk and Roll will be virtual on March 7
Registration now is open for the virtual event.
Jan 21, 2021
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New investigator: Bhavesh Kevadiya, PhD
Dr. Kevadiya is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience.
Jan 21, 2021
![Bhavesh Kevadiya, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Kevadiya091420.jpg)
MLK Day speaker: Racism is a public health crisis
Douglas County Commissioner Chris Rodgers spoke at the med center’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event.
Jan 21, 2021
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UNMC seeking input on new strategic plan
The plan identifies goals and strategies for each UNMC college, institute and interest group.
Jan 21, 2021
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Scheduling open for February N95 fit testing
Testing will be held at Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center.
Jan 21, 2021
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Original artwork needed for Black History Month
Artwork will be showcased on social media and at Black History Month events in February.
Jan 20, 2021
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AMA president says COVID-19 is ‘war on two fronts’
Susan Bailey, MD, president of the America Medical Association, spoke at the Breakthrough Thinking Conference Series.
Jan 20, 2021
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