Karen Burbach UNMC strategic communications

Remembering UNMC hepatologist Daniel Schafer, MD

Dr. Schafer, who joined UNMC in July 1981, was passionate about patient care and the med center’s academic mission.

Dec 19, 2024

Daniel Schafer, MD

Nebraskan empowered by annual pancreatic cancer screenings

Jody Vondra navigates her family’s difficult roads through cancer and shares her perspective on the journey.

Dec 9, 2024

Jody Vondra, in the Chihuly Sanctuary at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, with a copy of her new book, “The Country Road Perspective"

Nursing’s Lincoln Division to host today’s campus forum

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will highlight next steps on the UNMC Staff Advisory Council and update other campus happenings.

Dec 5, 2024

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

UNMC dean shares strategies to expand the dental workforce

Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry, testified on a legislative resolution before the Nebraska Legislature.

Dec 4, 2024

Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD,

Nursing’s Lincoln Division to host Dec. 5 all-campus forum

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will highlight next steps on the UNMC Staff Advisory Council and update other campus happenings.

Dec 3, 2024

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

UNMC leader urges improved data access to boost cancer research

Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, and community groups recently testified on LR 377.

Nov 18, 2024

From left, Amanda McGill Johnson, executive director of Nebraska Cures; Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Sen. Brad von Gillern of District 4; and Chris Kratochvil, MD, vice chancellor for external relations at UNMC and interim vice president for external Relations for the University of Nebraska System

UNMC breaks ground on student housing facility

Under overcast skies, University of Nebraska Medical Center and community leaders broke ground Monday on a new on-campus student housing facility, fulfilling a longstanding request from its biomedical graduate and health profession students. Construction work already has begun on the $66 million, 200,000-plus-square-foot residence hall that will accommodate approximately 300 UNMC students on the east […]

Nov 6, 2024

From left, Phil Covington, EdD, UNMC associate vice chancellor for student success; Pranita Devaraju, president, UNMC Student Senate; Curt Witzenburg of Holland Basham Architects; UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; and Dan Ridder of Hausmann Construction.

UNMC breaks ground on student housing facility

The project, considered ‘near and dear’ for UNMC students, is being built at 39th Street and Dewey Avenue, with an opening tabbed for August 2026.

Nov 6, 2024

From left, Phil Covington, EdD, UNMC associate vice chancellor for student success; Pranita Devaraju, president, UNMC Student Senate; Curt Witzenburg of Holland Basham Architects; UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; and Dan Ridder of Hausmann Construction.

Reminder: Student housing groundbreaking is today

UNMC students are invited to join the event, which will be at 3 p.m. at the southeast corner of 39th Street and Dewey Avenue.

Nov 4, 2024

A rendering of the UNMC student housing facility that is expected to open in August 2026

Dr. Davies’ monthly all-campus forum is today

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will highlight UNMC research, clinical research opportunities and growth.

Nov 4, 2024

Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD