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John Hauser to retire from safety post
Upon his retirement, Hauser, the med center’s go-to safety expert, wants you to remember: ‘Safety is everyone’s job.’
Dec 14, 2023
![John Hauser, with some of his many safety awards at his office in Shackleford Hall](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/JohnHauser121423-900x600.jpg)
Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard pays respects to patient, former nurse
The honor guard pays tribute to fallen colleagues, including a patient at the end of her life as she becomes an organ donor.
Dec 14, 2023
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New e-learning teams awarded for 2023-2024
A total of 13 teams from across UNMC were recognized at the E-Learning Awards Meeting in November.
Dec 14, 2023
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IAE seeking abstracts for Spotlight on Scholarship
The fifth annual event will showcase innovators advancing educational scholarship in the health sciences.
Dec 14, 2023
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UNMC Brand Wise will close for the holidaysÂ
All UNMC-brand rental, logo and design requests around the holidays must be made by Dec. 20.
Dec 14, 2023
![UNMC emblem](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/UNMCemblemred-900x600.jpg)
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Paul Friedrichs, MD, to be awarded honorary degree at commencement
UNMC ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Baxter Arena.
Dec 13, 2023
![Maj. Gen. (ret.) Paul Friedrichs, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Friedrichs121123.jpg)
Thrive publication highlights faculty expertise
The UNMC Office of Faculty Development is seeking submissions on a wide array of learning topics for the upcoming edition.
Dec 13, 2023
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UNMC-led workgroup addresses heat’s impact on human health
The Urban Heat Resilience Workgroup is facilitated through the UNMC Water, Climate and Health Program.
Dec 13, 2023
![Kristina Kintziger, PhD, and Summer Woolsey](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/KintzigerWoolsey121323-900x600.jpg)
UNMC’s Dr. Hamill joins critical care outreach to Ukraine
A team with the Society of Critical Care Medicine brought their skills to help educate health care professionals in the country.
Dec 12, 2023
![Mark Hamill, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MarkHamill2121223-900x600.jpg)
Remembering Dave Daughton, smoking cessation expert
Daughton, a retired pulmonary medicine researcher and international smoking cessation expert, died Dec. 5.
Dec 12, 2023
![David Daughton](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DavidDaughton121223.jpg)