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Laser vision correction discount available for UNMC
Learn how students and university employees across the state can save.
May 28, 2024
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University of Nebraska names top faculty award recipients
UNMC’s Benson Edagwa, PhD, and Jonathan Vennerstrom, PhD, are among the recipients of NU’s highest faculty awards.
May 24, 2024
![Benson Edagwa, PhD, and Jonathan Vennerstrom, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EdagwaVennerstrom052224-900x600.jpg)
Take Care: Self-help and help from professionals
Here are some proven strategies to help you feel better, along with some guidance if you need something more.
May 24, 2024
![Sarah Fischer, PhD, and Steve Wengel, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/FischerWengel052424-900x600.jpg)
Ice rink to be closed off starting next week
Work is proceeding on the canopy project for the rink.
May 24, 2024
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Workshop on heart sounds and AI set for June
The workshop, which will be held at UNMC, is sponsored by UNMC and the UNL College of Engineering.
May 24, 2024
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UNMC for the record, May 24, 2024
A discount for the UNMC community, a discussion for AAPI Heritage Month and food vendors for the week of Memorial Day.
May 24, 2024
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Nutrition as medicine: The building blocks of health
The right food, healthy cooking and smart recipes have a real impact on health and wellness. UNMC’s Connect magazine offers a recipe for success.
May 23, 2024
![Brian O'Malley, with the Institute for the Culinary Arts at Metro Community College, holds a cooking session as part of UNMC’s Keep Calm and Soup On program in January.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NutritionAsMedicine052424.jpg)
Hytens visit UNMC for tour with leadership
Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF (Ret.), and his wife Laura saw some of UNMC’s biosecurity and simulation capabilities.
May 23, 2024
![Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF (Ret.), and his wife Laura tour the Davis Global Center with UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Benjamin Stobbe, assistant vice chancellor for clinical simulation, iEXCEL, who is showcasing one of the iEXCEL program's interactive digital iWalls.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HytensTour052324-900x600.jpg)
BHECN-UNO program to boost behavioral health in schools
About 25 University of Nebraska at Omaha grad students in behavioral health will intern at Omaha-area schools.
May 23, 2024
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Anna Dalrymple, MD, named Koefoot Award recipient
Dr. Dalrymple, a 2014 UNMC graduate who practices in Gothenburg, was recognized as the outstanding preceptor in rural family medicine.
May 23, 2024
![From left: Jolene Wees, family medicine clerkship coordinator; Kimberly Jarzynka, MD, vice chair of family medicine and residency program director; Mindy Lacey, MD, medical student education director; Anna Dalrymple, MD; Geoffrey Talmon, MD, associate dean for medical education; and Jeff Harrison, MD, chair of family medicine. (Photo by Iris Photography Studios)](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/KoefootAward052324-900x600.jpg)