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From the Office of the President: Nebraska rises among world’s best for earning patents
Mar 11, 2024
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Chancellor’s all-campus forum is today
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined by Anne Barnes, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development.
Mar 11, 2024
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Anne Barnes, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/GoldBarnes052523.jpg)
Cancer center co-sponsors western Nebraska’s Latina Red Dress event
The event raises awareness, offers screenings and celebrates culture.
Mar 11, 2024
![Juan Santamaria, MD, assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Surgical Oncology and program director for the Nebraska Breast Health Navigation Program, and Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LatinaRedDress031124-900x600.jpg)
‘Heart to Heart’ podcast features Sydney Norton
Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, speaks with Norton, a speech language pathologist at MMI’s RiteCare Clinic in Hastings.
Mar 8, 2024
![Sydney Norton](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SydneyNorton030724-900x600.jpg)
UNMC: Creating a healthier future
The cornerstone of UNMC’s mission is making Nebraska — and the world — a healthier place for all.
Mar 8, 2024
![UNMC medical student Uyen Tran offers a simulated look at some of iEXCEL's health care simulation capability, examining a 3D brain model based on MRI data within an Augmented Reality head mounted display.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/iEXCEL_3D_VR030824-900x600.jpg)
Password length is increasing to strengthen cybersecurity
Starting next week, user passwords will be set to a minimum of 15 characters.
Mar 8, 2024
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UNMC for the record, March 8, 2024
Items on administrative professionals awards, photos from the Impact in Education Awards, new library AskUs hours and campus food vendors.
Mar 8, 2024
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Bartee Lectureship, Award showcase science advocacy
Mary Woolley, president of Research!America, will deliver the lecture; Mark Rupp, MD, will be honored at the March 26 event.
Mar 7, 2024
![Bob Bartee, former UNMC vice chancellor for external relations](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BobBartee050123-900x600.jpg)
UNMC celebrates agricultural innovation
Through its College of Public Health, UNMC is leading the way in ag health and safety and in assessing drought’s impact on health.
Mar 7, 2024
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AgSafetyandHealth092122-900x600.jpg)
Nursing names new associate dean of academic programs
Joachim Voss, PhD, had served at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mar 7, 2024
![Joachim Voss, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/JoachimVoss030724-900x600.jpg)