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News and notes from the UNMC community.

Jul 6, 2018

An exhibit will feature paintings from the "Observations of Nature" series by Robert Wigton, M.D.

Mission trip to Nicaragua gets attention

Student Alliance for Global Health partnered with Aspire Global Health, a non-profit organization located in Esteli, Nicaragua, for the trip.

Jul 6, 2018

Back row, from left: Shirley Delair, M.D., UNMC pediatric infectious disease, Haley Mathews, Kevin Real; middle row, from left: Lee Sleightholm, student trip leader, Kaitlin Hehnke, Lauren Greufe: front row, from left: Santiago Rozo, student trip leader, and Sara Pirtle, SAGH adviser and trip organizer.

Service Awards Dinner honors UNMC employees

See honorees talk about their UNMC experience.

Jul 5, 2018

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., poses with 40-year honorees Laurie Wieting, left, and Barbara Berg Glover.

Lookin’ at U: Tom Cooper

Classroom/event technologist has been at UNMC 28 years.

Jul 5, 2018

Tom Cooper

Under the microscope: Reality exhibit at KANEKO

Dr. Gold talks with Jim Linder, M.D., chief strategist for the University of Nebraska, and Michael Hollins, chief creative officer at KANEKO. The Reality Exhibit will be open through Sept. 26 at KANEKO, 1111 Jones St.

Jul 5, 2018

College of Nursing to celebrate new health center in Lincoln

Grand opening and ribbon cutting will be held July 10.

Jul 5, 2018

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Health Center and the UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division building.

Live Green: A safe, sustainable Independence Day

Properly dispose of fireworks and other tips for enjoying your holiday.

Jul 3, 2018

Photo courtesy freeimages.com/claudiameyer

Dr. Thakker named interim chief of pediatric critical care medicine

Jayesh Thakker, M.D., took over the division effective July 1.

Jul 3, 2018

Jayesh Thakker, M.D.

New rounding model aims to improve patient care

Tower-based rounding to allow for stronger teams, increased satisfaction.

Jul 3, 2018

Sarah Richards, M.D., (second from right) ) assistant professor of internal medicine at UNMC and medical director, patient experience, at Nebraska Medicine, is seen leading the multi-disciplinary rounds for the Internal Medicine Hospital Medicine rounding team in the C.L. Werner Cancer Hospital in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. Those in attendance included residents, medical students and representatives from social work, pharmacy and nursing.

New faculty spotlight: Dalia ElGamal, Ph.D.

Dr. ElGamal joins the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases.

Jul 2, 2018

Dalia ElGamal, Ph.D.