Erin Torell McGoogan Library of Medicine

UNMC history: Dental pioneers

Esther Edwards Svoboda was the first female graduate after the Lincoln Dental School affiliated with the University of Nebraska.

Nov 25, 2020

Esther Edwards Svoboda

History: Dental hygiene program excelled from start

First graduating class in 1966 ranked second in country on National Dental Hygiene Board examinations.

Jul 29, 2020

At left, Elizabeth Warner Waggener, founder of the dental hygiene program, works with students.

Williams Science Hall has proud legacy

Building’s history with the College of Pharmacy reaches back to 1976.

Jun 17, 2020

The UNMC College of Pharmacy atrium in 1976.

UNMC History: The 1918 flu pandemic

COVID-19 is not the first pandemic Omaha has encountered.

Apr 7, 2020

University Hospital in the early 1900s.

UNMC History: College of Pharmacy always looked to future

College’s commitment to education has never wavered.

Nov 20, 2019

UNMC History: Distance-learning pioneers

UNMC College of Nursing launched first distance classes in 1976.

Jul 29, 2019

Equipment used by the UNMC Department of Biomedical Communications

UNMC History: Medical illustrator Rose Reynolds

Reynolds spent 50 years sharing her artistic skills with the UNMC community.

Apr 8, 2019

Rose Reynolds

UNMC History: Fraternities

UNMC fraternities have traditionally promoted high academic achievement.

Mar 12, 2019

Photo of Phi Rho Sigma house in 1926

UNMC history: Reihart a pioneer among Nebraska women scientists

Reihart founded the University of Nebraska Medical Technology training program, among other accomplishments.

Feb 6, 2019

Helen Wyandt Reihart

UNMC History: Fun and games (and fitness)

Sports are nothing new to the UNMC campus.

Jan 16, 2019

Nursing students, who had a gym in Conkling Hall, formed a basketball team as early as 1930 playing in the Omaha Girls' Basketball League.