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News and notes from the UNMC community.

Sep 27, 2019

Managing producer and cast member Kimm Beavers facilitated discussion at "The Defamation Experience."

Governor marks 100th anniversary of MMI with proclamation

Sept. 16 was proclaimed “Munroe-Meyer Institute Day” in Nebraska.

Sep 27, 2019

From left, Gov. Pete Ricketts, University of Nebraska Interim President Susan Fritz, Ph.D., and MMI Director of Community Engagement Melonie Welsh at the proclamation event on Sept. 16.

Community partners to host upcoming events

Durham Museum, Joslyn Art Museum hosting new exhibits.

Sep 27, 2019

Images from the "Word and Image" exhibit at the Joslyn Art Museum

Podcast to feature university researchers, students, educators

“Leading Nebraska” podcast premieres with Robin Gandhi, Ph.D., of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Sep 26, 2019

Robin Gandhi, Ph.D., associate professor of cybersecurity at the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Landscaped corner transforms med center’s southern entrance

Donors, campus leaders gather to unveil new “Medical Center Plaza.”

Sep 26, 2019

From left, Robert and Polina Schlott, Larisa Poluektova, M.D., Ph.D., and Nebraska Medicine CEO James Linder, M.D.

Health policy, advocacy conference Oct. 12

Conference is free to UNMC faculty, staff and students.

Sep 26, 2019

Lookin’ at U: Julie Garfield

Business manager for the public relations department is a huge music fan.

Sep 26, 2019

Julie Garfield, left, with jazz musician Brian Culbertson in 2015

Bridge to Care Refugee Health Fair set for Nov. 2

UNMC students from all colleges will volunteer at the health fair alongside 22 community vendors.

Sep 26, 2019

A Bridge to Care volunteer assists a refugee at a previous health fair.

Assessment Day first step on path to employment

For Project SEARCH interns now on campus, the journey to the job-training program began in May.

Sep 26, 2019

Having navigated Assessment Day, the 2019-20 Project SEARCH class is now attending classes on the medical center campus and soon will be working at internships throughout the Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC, Nebraska Medicine and Sodexo.

Women’s Health & Wellness Conference set for Oct. 25

Conference theme is “Protecting Yourself: The Path to Improved Health; registration now open.

Sep 25, 2019

Athena Ramos, Ph.D., will be the breakfast keynote speaker at the event.