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UNMC Gives Back 2019

Effort asks UNMC faculty and staff to consider a charitable gift to support our students and our colleagues.

Sep 30, 2019

Nominations open for President’s Excellence Awards

Nominations for IECA, IDEA, ORCA and OTICA awards open through Nov. 1.

Sep 30, 2019

University of Nebraska Interim President Susan Fritz, Ph.D.

Dial 10 digits when calling colleagues

If your area has undergone the transition to the 10-digit dialing phone system, dial the full 10 digits of a number in any instance where you used to dial five digits.

Sep 30, 2019

Colleagues who have transitioned to 10-digit dialing do not have to dial 9, *9 or *9-1 to call colleagues at locations that have transitioned.

Grant targets staphylococcus infections

New $11.8 million grant brings National Institutes of Health grant total to $31 million for the research.

Sep 27, 2019

From left, Vinai Thomas, Ph.D., Ken Bayles, Ph.D., Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., and Paul Fey, Ph.D., are part of the research team.

College of Pharmacy hosts zero-waste event

Preceptor Development Retreat in August was first zero-waste event conducted by an individual unit or college.

Sep 27, 2019

Keith Olsen, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy, John Ridgway, director of experiential education, pharmacy practice and science, and Kimberly Norman, coordinator of experiential programs, pharmacy practice and science, at pharmacy's first zero-waste event, its Preceptor Development Retreat.

New leaders named in pediatrics for UNMC, Children’s

Kari Simonsen, M.D., and Ann Anderson Berry, M.D., Ph.D., have been appointed to new roles.

Sep 27, 2019

From left, Kari Simonsen, M.D., and Ann Anderson Berry, M.D., Ph.D., have been appointed to leadership roles at UNMC and Children's Hospital & Medical Center.

Community partners to host upcoming events

Durham Museum, Joslyn Art Museum hosting new exhibits.

Sep 27, 2019

Images from the "Word and Image" exhibit at the Joslyn Art Museum

Governor marks 100th anniversary of MMI with proclamation

Sept. 16 was proclaimed “Munroe-Meyer Institute Day” in Nebraska.

Sep 27, 2019

From left, Gov. Pete Ricketts, University of Nebraska Interim President Susan Fritz, Ph.D., and MMI Director of Community Engagement Melonie Welsh at the proclamation event on Sept. 16.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Sep 27, 2019

Managing producer and cast member Kimm Beavers facilitated discussion at "The Defamation Experience."

Assessment Day first step on path to employment

For Project SEARCH interns now on campus, the journey to the job-training program began in May.

Sep 26, 2019

Having navigated Assessment Day, the 2019-20 Project SEARCH class is now attending classes on the medical center campus and soon will be working at internships throughout the Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and Sodexo.