Community
Interim university president to be installed Aug. 16
Board of Regents will formally appoint Susan Fritz, Ph.D., at Friday meeting.
Aug 15, 2019
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Cure HIV: A Fantasy or Reality is topic of Aug. 13 Omaha Science Cafe
Howard Gendelman, M.D., is featured speaker
Aug 8, 2019
![Howard Gendelman, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Gendelman20190809.jpg)
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Fight to prevent spread of deadly fungal infection
CBS News featured med center’s Mark Rupp, M.D., as it explored the easy-to-spread Candida auris fungus.
Aug 6, 2019
![Mark Rupp, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rupp0303.jpg)
Former UNMC College of Dentistry faculty member dies at age 75
An expert in endodontics, Tom Gound, D.D.S., was involved in several organizations
Aug 2, 2019
![Tom Gound, D.D.S.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Gound.jpg)
Omaha startup company receives $750,000 matching federal grant
Project will form university/community partnership to develop medical device pipeline
Aug 1, 2019
![Rod Markin, M.D., Ph.D. (left), and Joe Runge head the leadership team for UNeTech.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MarkinRunge.jpg)
UNMC, UNO among sponsors of upcoming jazz concerts
Outdoor concert series is free, open to the public.
Jul 29, 2019
![Marcus Lewis will bring the Marcus Lewis Quintet to Omaha Aug. 3 to open the series.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Lewis0729.jpg)
Community partners offer end-of-summer events
See a full list of events and activities provided by UNMC’s community partners.
Jul 25, 2019
![The Durham Museum](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Durham0725.jpg)
UNMC to hold graduation ceremony for 12 Step-Up participants
Several speakers including Willie Barney will present at July 31 event
Jul 24, 2019
![Step-Up interns at UNMC are joined by program coordinator Evelyn Grixby (fifth from left) and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Human Resources Aileen Warren (second from right).](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/StepUp0715.jpg)
UNMC receives $3.7 million grant to address shortage of geriatricians
By 2025, an estimated deficit of 27,000 geriatricians will affect baby boomers
Jul 22, 2019
![Jane Potter, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/JanePotter.jpg)