John Keenan UNMC strategic communications

Episode of ‘Rural Health Matters’ wins Telly Award

Awards honor excellence and showcase the best work created within television and across video for all screens.

Jul 6, 2023

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Med students named to prestigious Gold Fellowship

William Miklavcic and Safwan Elkhatib, PhD, among only 13 students nationally selected for program.

Jun 30, 2023

From left, William Miklavcic and Safwan Elkhatib, PhD

Changes made to COM governance policies

Moves will aid in accreditation and provide greater opportunity for general faculty to have a voice in day-to-day college governance.

Jun 30, 2023

Kelly Caverzagie, MD, associate dean for educational strategy and learning environment for the UNMC College of Medicine

Pediatric Spanish immersion program graduates first student

Fellow Brooklyn Leitch, MD, is first graduate of the COM pediatric department’s innovative longitudinal individualized Spanish program

Jun 30, 2023

Brooklyn Leitch, MD, second from right, celebrates her completion of the ¡SÍ! program with, from left, Katherine MacKrell, MD, peds hospitalist; Brooke Seaton, pediatric hospital medicine fellowship program coordinator; Aleisha Nabower, MD, associate program director; Sheilah Snyder, MD, the program director for pediatric hospital medicine; and Shirley Delair, MD, UNMC College of Medicine associate dean of DEI.

‘Heart to Heart’ talks with NSRI’s executive director

The latest episode of the podcast hosted by UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, is now streaming.

Jun 29, 2023

Maj. Gen. Richard Evans, USAF (ret.), executive director of the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska

MMI organizing bocce ball team to participate in Special Olympics

Athletes wanting to join can contact MMI or attend the next practice July 7.

Jun 29, 2023

Drs. MacDonald, Hershberger awarded Hirschmann Prize

The annual award from the UNMC College of Medicine graduating class honors teaching excellence.

Jun 28, 2023

Richard MacDonald, PhD, and Daniel Hershberger, MD

Human DNA lab extends law enforcement collaboration

The UNMC lab works with the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab to provide DNA samples to a federal index system.

Jun 26, 2023

Joseph Khoury, MD

Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD, named UNMC College of Dentistry dean

Dr. Kugel, who comes to UNMC from Boston, is praised for his vision, passion and extensive experience in the field.

Jun 21, 2023

Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD

New ‘Heart to Heart’ podcast episode discusses stress

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talks with Sarah Fischer, PhD, UNMC’S director of wellness programming.

Jun 14, 2023

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