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Office of Global Engagement welcomes Emily Brandt, coordinator

In February, Emily Brandt started in the UNMC Office of Global Engagement (OGE) where she came from the UNMC Office of Graduate Studies and Office of Accreditation and Assessment. Brandt holds a bachelor of arts degree from Doane College, Crete in German, Spanish and Speech Communication) and a master of arts degree from Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, […]

Jul 2, 2024

Emily Brandt, Coordinator, UNMC Office of Global Engagement

Students learn from study abroad and service trips

UNMC students participated in many international travel and global health electives this year. Thus far in 2024, 28 students have traveled to seven countries spread over four continents. Countries visited included Canada, Costa Rica, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru and Rwanda. An additional nine students have global health electives scheduled for fall 2024 (Canada and Kenya). Students represent the disciplines […]

Jul 1, 2024

Host students from the Universidad Anahuac Veracruz (UAV) and UNMC students: back row left to right, Paulina, UAV; Alexa, UAV: Abby Johnson, UNMC: Isabella Almanza, UNMC; Fernanda, UAV: Mara, UAV; and Paulina, UAV. Front row left to right, Emma Plucknett, UNMC; Haley Basset, UNMC; Cathy, UAV; Neleigh Perkins, UNMC; Camila, UAV; Jocelyn Cheek, UNMC; and Mitsy Das, UNMC. Not pictured is Sofia Kuenzi, UNMC.

Partnership Spotlight: Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

In the ever-expanding landscape of global collaboration in academia, partnerships between institutions are vital for fostering knowledge exchange, cultural understanding and innovative research. One such partnership that has been gaining momentum is the collaboration between Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (HUSM) in Japan and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). This partnership can be […]

Mar 26, 2024

UNMC welcomes Universidad de Anahuac leadership to UNMC

UNMC was honored to host the leadership of our partners institution, Universidad de Anahuac Veracruz (UAV), Nov. 7-12, 2023. The visit was arranged at the invitation of Chancellor Jeffrey Gold, MD, and was hosted by the college of medicine dean’s office, the department of family medicine, and the UNMC Office of Global Engagement.  The visiting […]

Jan 8, 2024

Dwivedi serves as 2022-23 global engagement liaison

“I want to come together and celebrate each other,” said Nidhi Dwivedi, third year graduate student in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology, who was elected as the 2022-23 global engagement liaison for student senate. Dwivedi, who is from Pune, India and is also president of the International Student Association (ISA), has several goals […]

Sep 28, 2022

Nidhi Dwivedi, 2022-23 global engagement liaison