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UNMC and ASPR cut ribbon on national quarantine center

The event came nearly four years after the Training, Simulation and Quarantine Center opened, but also right on time.

Sep 26, 2023

Leaders from UNMC, the Global Center for Health Security and federal Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response cut the ribbon on the national Training, Simulation and Quarantine Center. From left are Chris Kratochvil, MD, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Nikki Bratcher-Bowman of ASPR, Shelly Schwedhelm, John-Martin Lowe, PhD, and James Lawler, MD.

UNMC positioned to take advantage of AI advances

The September all-campus forum discusses UNMC’s AI task force and a series of other campus updates.

Sep 25, 2023

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Library Dean Emily Glenn

Berenberg Invitational partnership maintains its success

Latest tournament brings bank’s total donations to PCCE to more than $2 million.

Sep 22, 2023

Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD

UNMC campus safety forum will be held Sept. 27

UNMC leaders will discuss protocols for keeping the campus safe and offer an opportunity for people to air concerns.

Sep 22, 2023

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Nominate faculty for UNMC Impact in Education Awards

The awards recognize the dedication and ingenuity of UNMC educators; nominations close on Oct. 9.

Sep 21, 2023

UNMC forms task force to explore impact of AI

The working group, which crosses the campus and key clinical partners, is a critical step in understanding AI’s benefits and minimizing the risks.

Sep 20, 2023

Emily Glenn and Rachel Lookadoo, JD, co-chairs of the AI task force

Dr. Joann Sweasy, expert in DNA repair, named cancer center director

Dr. Sweasy, an internationally recognized comprehensive cancer center director, will begin her new roles at the med center on Nov. 1.

Sep 19, 2023

Joann Sweasy, PhD

Grand opening of Community Wellness Collaborative is Sept. 27

A ribbon-cutting and open house are planned at the space, located in north Omaha’s Highlander neighborhood.

Sep 19, 2023

The Community Wellness Collaborative at the Highlander when it was under construction

Third-generation UNMC student embraces family ties to MMI

Jueliet Menolascino started medical school this fall in the MD/MPH dual degree program.

Sep 18, 2023

Jueliet Menolascino is a third-generation UNMC student with family ties to the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

New research describes risks on vaping CBD among youth

Daisy Dai, PhD, led the national study, which published its results in JAMA Network Open.

Sep 14, 2023

Daisy Dai, PhD
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