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Richard Jackson, MD, receives 2021 Koefoot Award
Pawnee City physician nominated by medical students who, over the years, have completed rotations with him.
Jun 9, 2021
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Nebraska Medicine to update visitor policy
Policy, effective Wednesday, removes ‘authorized visitor’ requirement.
Jun 8, 2021
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Rollout of new UNMC website design begins
Home page, MMI sport enhanced look beginning today.
Jun 8, 2021
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System-wide inclement weather policy approved
Policy clarifies pay practices, work requirements when a campus is closed because of inclement weather.
Jun 4, 2021
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Speaker to discuss challenging gender norms
Hosted by MMI, advocate Eli Rigatuso will speak today via Zoom during Pride Month.
Jun 2, 2021
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Global Engagement moves to Williams Science Hall
New location will provide easier access for students.
Jun 1, 2021
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Forum: A path back to ‘normal’?
UNMC leaders encourage vaccination and reiterate that caution still needed.
May 28, 2021
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New Immersion Spanish Course Launched February 2021
As part of the UNMC lead, multi campus initiative developed by the UNMC Office of Global Engagement, UNMC’s College of Medicine joined forces with the linguistics department at the University of Anáhuac Veracruz (UAV) in Xalapa, Mexico to create a new Immersion Spanish M4 elective held in Omaha in February 2021. The course featured 1:1 […]
May 27, 2021
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Dr. Meza to lead UNMC’s Health Security Office
Jane Meza, PhD, will continue to serve in health security role at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as well.
May 26, 2021
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