John Keenan UNMC strategic communications

MMI held ‘Penguin Palooza’ in February

In its second year, the event is being embraced by the MMI community.

Mar 6, 2025

Face painting was one of the activities at the second annual Penguin Palooza at MMI.

Walk and Roll raises more than $42,000

Meyer Foundation’s annual event supports adult rec therapy programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Mar 6, 2025

Heidi Sommer, right, speaks to participants as Mark and Hayden Sommer and Meyer Foundation President Mary McHale look on. The Sommers were the honorary advocated family at the Walk and Roll for Disabilities on March 2.

Dr. Haney joins faculty development in college of medicine

Suzanne Haney, MD, a professor in the UNMC Department of Pediatrics, began her new role March 1.

Mar 4, 2025

Suzanne Haney, MD

Students sought as volunteers for deaf-centric hospital

The 2025 event is scheduled for April 12 at UNMC, and medical, nursing and other health professions students are invited to take part.

Feb 26, 2025

Ronda Rankin

UNMC to offer new dental/public health degree

The collaboration of the UNMC Colleges of Dentistry and Public Health will allow students to get dental and MPH degrees within four years.

Feb 25, 2025

Yun Saksena, DMD, associate dean for education at the UNMC College of Dentistry, and Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, PhD, assistant dean for academic affairs at the UNMC College of Public Health

UNMC elevates to R1-tier research institution

The designation is the highest research classification for an educational institution from Carnegie’s Institutions of Higher Learning.

Feb 24, 2025

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Final beam placed at EDGE District’s CORE Building

The facility is poised to propel innovative biomedical research, technology in Nebraska.

Feb 14, 2025

A rendering of the CORE building.

Dr. Davies debuts video series, ‘Campus Spotlight’

In the first installment, Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, talks with Phil Covington, EdD, and student leaders.

Feb 11, 2025

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Phil Covington, EdD, associate vice chancellor for student success

Engage Wellness member goes for new rowing record

Nancy McCormick holds a record for the 85-89 age group and just elevated to a new group in January.

Feb 5, 2025

Nancy McCormick, who works out frequently at the UNMC Engage Wellness Medical Fitness Center, will attempt to break an age-group record on a rowing machine on Feb. 8. McCormick says she's proud that she can use the 12-pound “pink weights” during workout classes.

UNMC research assesses viral respiratory risk at meatpacking plants

The publication offers a blueprint for how meat processing facilities can handle future epidemics.

Jan 14, 2025

Athena Ramos, PhD, and Joshua Santarpia, PhD