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Great Plains Leadership Institute kicks off 18th cohort
The institute, offered by the UNMC College of Public Health, brings together regional leaders who are key in keeping their communities healthy.
Oct 16, 2023
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Concrete work scheduled at Shackelford Hall
The sidewalk on the south side of Emile Street will be closed at times during the next couple weeks.
Oct 16, 2023
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UNMC’s greatest asset? Students answer: The people
This video produced by the UNMC Department of Strategic Communications offered a special welcome to the NU Board of Regents.
Oct 13, 2023
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New investigator: Po-Jung Chen, DDS
Dr. Chen is assistant professor in the growth and development department at the UNMC College of Dentistry.
Oct 13, 2023
![Po-Jung Chen, DDS](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PoJungChen101323-900x600.jpg)
Monthly all-campus forum set for Oct. 19
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined online by Vice Chancellor Anne Barnes and Dean Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD.
Oct 13, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Anne Barnes, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, and Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GoldBarnesKugel.jpg)
UNMC for the record, Oct. 13, 2023
News items on a distinguished alumni receiving recognition and the food vendor schedule for the week.
Oct 13, 2023
![From left, Lynn Roh, MD, past president of the UNMC College of Medicine Alumni Council, Toni Ganzel, MD, and Dean Bradley Britigan, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GanzelCOM2-900x600.jpg)
Committee to review Dr. Kratochvil as vice chancellor of external relations
Christopher Kratochvil, MD, has served as interim vice chancellor of external relations since the end of 2022.
Oct 12, 2023
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New investigator: Windy Alonso, PhD
Dr. Alonso is an assistant professor in the UNMC College of Nursing-Omaha Division.
Oct 12, 2023
![Windy Alonso, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/WindyAlonso101223.jpg)
UNMC’s Susan Swindells, MBBS, honored at IDWeek 2023
Dr. Swindells receives the Alexander Fleming Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Oct 12, 2023
![Susan Swindells, MBBS](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SusanSwindells120122-900x600.jpg)
NU alumni invited to professional development conference
The inaugural Nebraska Career Catalyst event will be held Nov. 13 in Lincoln.
Oct 12, 2023
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