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Munroe-Meyer Guild announces 2020 grants

More than $66,000 was awarded to four projects.

Feb 12, 2020

Luann Rabe, president of the Munroe-Meyer Guild

MMI, Special Olympics Nebraska team on program

The Young Athletes Program, open to children with and without disabilities, teaches healthy habits and the building blocks of sports play.

Feb 12, 2020

The eight-week Young Athletes Program, a collaboration between Special Olympics Nebraska and the Munroe-Meyer Institute, teaches children healthy habits and the building blocks of sports.

Author to discuss campus sexual assault at UNO, UNMC

Jennifer Hirsch, Ph.D., co-author of “Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus,” will be in Omaha Feb. 27.

Feb 12, 2020

Jennifer Hirsch, Ph.D.

NCI-designated cancer center renewal grant is immediate focus

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., will continue to serve as director of the center and the Eppley Institute through the renewal process.

Feb 12, 2020

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

State Student Nurses Association event held at UNMC

About 100 nursing students and faculty advisers attended event on UNMC campus.

Feb 12, 2020

Students who attended the convention included: UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division students (left to right): Colin Wallaston, Samantha DeNardo, Ashley Cushman, Trevor Benavides, Jennifer (Voltmer) Brauchli and Kearney Division student Maria McDougall.

NU President: Everything is about students

President Ted Carter addressed the Board of Regents at last week’s meeting.

Feb 12, 2020

University of Nebraska President Ted Carter

Panel to discuss imposter syndrome on Friday

A group of medical center professionals will discuss the syndrome at the Schwartz Center Rounds.

Feb 12, 2020

Jasmine Riviere Marcelin, M.D., will be joined by colleagues Nicole Skinner, Sheritta Strong, M.D., and Steven Wengel, M.D., at the Schwartz Center Rounds on Friday.

UNMC holds white coat ceremony for new accelerated BSN students

During the ceremonies, nursing students recited an oath of professionalism, signed a pledge and donned white coats they will wear until graduation.

Feb 12, 2020

New Investigator: Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Chatzizisis’ research focus includes computational cardiovascular simulations.

Feb 11, 2020

Yiannis Chatzizisis, M.D, Ph.D.

Did you know? A Black History Month quiz

Exploring Omaha and Nebraska’s past to mark Black History Month.

Feb 11, 2020

The Omaha Star printed its first edition on July 9, 1938. (Photo courtesy Dolph72 at Wikimedia Commons)
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