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UNMC for the record, Sept. 22, 2023
Items on the Wisecarver Professorship, Hinrichs Chair of Pathology Informatics and a keynote at a medtech conference.
Sep 22, 2023
![Scott Koepsell, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/KoepsellCOM-900x600.jpg)
Nominate faculty for UNMC Impact in Education Awards
The awards recognize the dedication and ingenuity of UNMC educators; nominations close on Oct. 9.
Sep 21, 2023
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Reminder: September’s all-campus forum is today
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined by Emily Glenn, dean of the McGoogan Library.
Sep 21, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Emily Glenn, dean of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GoldGlenn091423.jpg)
Library event will showcase rare midwifery books
Rare books librarian Erin Torell will guide a tour of the rare book room Oct. 4, and a virtual session will be Oct. 5.
Sep 21, 2023
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Registration open for UNMC fall intramurals
The deadline to sign up for basketball, indoor soccer and indoor volleyball is Sept. 29.
Sep 21, 2023
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UNMC forms task force to explore impact of AI
The working group, which crosses the campus and key clinical partners, is a critical step in understanding AI’s benefits and minimizing the risks.
Sep 20, 2023
![Emily Glenn and Rachel Lookadoo, JD, co-chairs of the AI task force](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GlennLookadoo-900x600.jpg)
UNMC speakers recognized for ‘Best Session’ at national conference
Jasmine Marcelin, MD, and Lauren Sauer spoke at Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America event.
Sep 20, 2023
![Jasmine Marcelin, MD, and Lauren Sauer](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/MarcelinSauer092023-900x600.jpg)
‘SHARING the Green’ golf tournament set for Oct. 6
UNMC’s SHARING Clinics will host the event to raise funds for the student-run clinics.
Sep 20, 2023
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New faculty spotlight: Amanda Kistler, MD
Dr. Kistler is an assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Vascular Surgery.
Sep 20, 2023
![Amanda Kistler, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AmandaKistler092023-900x600.jpg)
Dr. Joann Sweasy, expert in DNA repair, named cancer center director
Dr. Sweasy, an internationally recognized comprehensive cancer center director, will begin her new roles at the med center on Nov. 1.
Sep 19, 2023
![Joann Sweasy, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Sweasy-900x600.jpg)