Academic Affairs

Dr. Britigan to direct Office of Community Engagement

New office will focus on growing and enhancing UNMC’s capacity for community engagement.

Sep 18, 2015

Denise Britigan, Ph.D.

Moving toward competency-based education

Competency-based education was among topics discussed at the Education Council’s Strategic Planning Retreat.

Sep 11, 2015

Participants in last week's Education Council Strategic Planning Retreat.

UNMC student enrollment sets record for 15th straight year

Increase of 94 students brings total to 3,790

Sep 8, 2015

Under the Microscope: ‘A historic day’

Dr. Gold talks with University of Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen, J.D., about the new Health Science Education Complex.

Aug 27, 2015

UNMC again offers MOOC on health literacy

Last year’s MOOC drew 10,148 participants, representing more than 70 health professions and more than 170 countries.

Aug 26, 2015

From left, Denise Britigan, Ph.D., and Analisa McMillan

Education event examines new technologies

Dr. Davies challenges faculty to lead way with new tool to maximize learning.

Aug 25, 2015

Dele Davies, M.D.

Program gives Chinese scholars first look at UNMC

The Asia Pacific Rim Development Program’s Summer Research Program works with Ph.D. or medical students from four partnering Chinese universities.

Aug 6, 2015

From left, APRDC Summer Research Program students Xin Chen, Yujia Huang and Yue Wang.

Dr. Coccia steps down from tenure committee

Peter Coccia, M.D., was an advocate for faculty as chair of the College of Medicine’s Promotion and Tenure Committee.

Aug 4, 2015

Peter Coccia, M.D.

Summer research program holds poster event

Campus is invited to culminating event for 10-week summer program.

Aug 4, 2015

Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) student Nicole Weedman, who attends Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, works with Brian Lowes, M.D., Ph.D., in the division of cardiology, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine.

INBRE award renewed for $16.2 million

UNMC’s Jim Turpen, Ph.D., is principal investigator of the program, which offers research opportunities to undergraduates.

Aug 3, 2015

Jim Turpen, Ph.D.