Inside UNMC
Register, host a science booth at 2022 SciFest
Free public expo will be April 30 at The Durham Museum, with timed and ticketed visitors. People from around the UNMC community are encouraged to organize booths.
Feb 10, 2022
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Public health teams with UNL for new dual degree
UNMC and UNL College of Architecture offering Master of Community and Regional Planning and Master of Public Health dual degree.
Feb 9, 2022
![Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, director of professional programs with UNMC College of Public Health](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NicoleKolmValdivia020922.jpg)
Dr. Ellis is president of medical staff for Nebraska Medicine
Sheila Ellis, MD, is the first anesthesiology faculty member elected to the medical staff presidency.
Feb 9, 2022
![Sheila Ellis, MD, professor and vice chair of faculty development in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/SheilaEllis020922.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Paul Rychwalski, MD
Dr. Rychwalski is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics with UNMC and the Truhlsen Eye Institute and chief of ophthalmology with Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.
Feb 9, 2022
![Paul J. Rychwalski, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/PaulRychwalski020922.jpg)
‘We Heart UNMC’ for student support starts today
One week donor drive will support UNMC Student Scholarships. Get a pair of socks with a $60 donation through next Tuesday.
Feb 8, 2022
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UNMC evaluating if heart drug can prevent dementia
Researchers want to know if a common statin, used to prevent heart attack and stroke, can prevent dementia in people over age 75.
Feb 8, 2022
![Alfred Fisher, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/AlfredFisher020822.jpg)
Nebraska Medicine crisis operations end today
As COVID-19 admissions drop, it appears the health system is no longer at risk of overwhelming its COVID isolation capacity.
Feb 7, 2022
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Chancellor talks campus updates and COVID-19
NU Regents considering demolition contract, streetcar is on track and campus leaders still cautious on the pandemic.
Feb 7, 2022
![Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MezaGold111121.jpg)
Urgent need: Blood drive is Tuesday
Donate blood Tuesday across from the Buffett Cancer Center or Feb. 17 inside the Center for Healthy Living gym. Appointment required.
Feb 7, 2022
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Innovation Week runs Feb. 7-10
Virtual panel discussions scheduled to start the week, and events conclude with the Innovation Awards on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Feb 4, 2022
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