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UNMC grad student selected as Early-career Hill Day participant
Will meet today with members of Congress to provide input on importance of research funding
Feb 28, 2019
![Kimiko Krieger](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kimiko11.jpg)
Walk and Roll for Disabilities to be held March 3 at Oak View Mall
Proceeds benefit Munroe-Meyer Institute programs for adults with developmental disabilities
Feb 26, 2019
![The Walk and Roll for Disabilities benefits the adult recreational program at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Walk_Roll2018.jpg)
Nebraska Science Festival launches essay contest
Entries due March 15 with focus on robots
Feb 14, 2019
![Winners of the essay contest will get the chance to meet Grant Imahara, the keynote speaker on April 5 for the Nebraska Science Festival. Imahara is an expert on electronics and robots and appears on the Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters."](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/imahara_photo.jpg)
Tongji University faculty complete observation experience
Tenth group of clinical faculty from Tongji University.
Feb 13, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_0884.jpg)
SJTUSM students complete clinical rotations
Students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine complete three month clinical rotations.
Feb 12, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/IMG_0885.jpg)
Grant Imahara to headline 2019 Nebraska Science Festival
Electronics/robots expert from Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters to kick off festival
Feb 12, 2019
![Grant Imahara](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/imahara_photo.jpg)
Pendyala Lab Student Volunteer Accepted into Harvard University
Rahul Guda’s student volunteer work in Pendyala Lab is one of many factors leading to acceptance into Harvard University.
Feb 11, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190109_Guda_Pendyala.jpg)
UNMC lab seeks volunteers for mind/brain research studies
Also recruiting volunteers to participate in research registry
Feb 6, 2019
![One of the research studies seeking volunteers involves using the advanced driving simulator in the UNMC Mind & Brain Health Labs.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/DrivingSimulator.jpg)
UNMC psychiatrist, Marley Doyle, M.D., named director of BHECN
Succeeds Howard Liu, M.D., who has headed BHECN since 2014
Feb 4, 2019
![Marley Doyle, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MarleyDoyle.jpg)
UNMC Ice Rink extends skating season through Feb. 17
Frigid weather forced rink to be closed most of this week
Feb 1, 2019
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Skate31.jpg)