Event: Biopreparedness in Nebraska: A History and Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Exhibit
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time: noon–1 p.m. CST
Location: Zoom
Discover the “Biopreparedness in Nebraska” exhibition through the eyes of exhibit curator, Darby Kurtz. During this McGoogan Sessions Health Sciences History Hour, Darby will share the history of biopreparedness as displayed in the exhibition in the Wigton Heritage Center.
Like the exhibit, Darby’s presentation will focus on the period from the 1990s when the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory moved to the Medical Center campus to present day responses and research that mark new milestones on the Nebraska Biopreparedness timeline.
The talk will also cover additional information about stories that are part of the exhibit and provide insights into curatorial decisions and processes that led to the current display. Questions for Darby about curating the exhibit are encouraged.
This talk will take place on the 5th anniversary of the Training, Simulation & Quarantine Center (TSQC), part of the Global Center for Health Security at UNMC, opening on the UNMC/Nebraska Medical Center campus. Read Med Center leaders’ reactions to that day in this previous UNMC Today article.
Take a look at all of the spring 2025 McGoogan Sessions.