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Update from the University of Nebraska (NU) System
From the Office of the President: New NU President Dr. Jeff Gold to kick off statewide tour today.
Jul 29, 2024
![University of Nebraska](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/NUSeal021624.jpg)
Dr. Abosch takes role at American Association of Neurological Surgeons
As secretary, Dr. Abosch will oversee membership of the AANS and be involved in strategic planning.
Jul 26, 2024
![Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AviaAbosch072224-900x600.jpg)
Nebraska legislative candidate Allison Heimes visits campus
Heimes met with university leaders and toured the Davis Global Center.
Jul 26, 2024
![Allison Heimes hears about UNMC's iEXCEL program from Moriah McCune, iEXCEL's community engagement coordinator.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AllisonHeimes072624-900x600.jpg)
UNMC for the record, July 26, 2024
News items on a UNMC leader named to Leadership Omaha, the Summer Chill event, fall textbooks and campus food vendors.
Jul 26, 2024
![Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AnnAndersonBerry050123.jpg)
Long-acting HIV treatment to be offered in greater Nebraska
The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Specialty Care Center will team with the Nebraska Medicine Grand Island Health Center to provide the treatment.
Jul 25, 2024
![Nada Fadul, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/NadaFadul072524-900x600.jpg)
Agriculture Builders visit UNMC for summer tour
Agriculture Builders of Nebraska Inc. is a nonprofit that supports agriculture in Nebraska.
Jul 25, 2024
![Nikki Carritt, assistant vice chancellor for health workforce education relations](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NicoleCarritt090123-900x600.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Mark Cheney, MD
Mark Cheney, MD, is a volunteer associate professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.
Jul 25, 2024
![Mark Cheney, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MarkCheney072524-900x600.jpg)
Search committee named for next dermatology chair
Michael Wadman, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine, will lead the committee.
Jul 24, 2024
![Michael Wadman, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/WadmanCOM-900x600.jpg)
Presidential investiture of Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, set for Sept. 5
Dr. Gold will be installed as the university’s ninth president at a ceremony held at the Nebraska State Capitol Rotunda.
Jul 24, 2024
![Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DrJeffreyPGold032124-900x600.jpg)
NIH-funded training program is recruiting grad students
The UNMC program is involved in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia drug discovery.
Jul 24, 2024
![Alzheimers research](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Alzheimers072424-900x600.jpg)