Library
New faculty spotlight: Darby Kurtz
Kurtz is an assistant professor, archivist and public historian with McGoogan Health Sciences Library.
Jan 5, 2022
![Darby Kurtz, assistant professor, archivist and public historian, McGoogan Health Sciences Library](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/DarbyKurtz010522.jpg)
Digital Commons reaches 500,000 downloads
Online repository offers UNMC’s scholarly work to the university community and the world.
Dec 16, 2021
![Digital Commons readership spans the globe.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Readership121021.jpg)
Library looking to build selection of ‘human books’
Two-part series involving McGoogan Library and UNO’s Criss Library will allow people to connect through candid conversations.
Dec 15, 2021
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UNMC history: Dean’s passions were dentistry, diabetes research
Stephen Leeper, DDS, made contributions to Nebraska dentistry and raised funds for diabetes research.
Dec 7, 2021
![Dental students sold balloons at Husker football games to raise money for juvenile diabetes research.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Balloon120721.jpg)
Legislative staffers tour UNMC
Annual visit included tours, a meeting with Chancellor Gold.
Nov 15, 2021
![Matthew Gregory explores the iEXCEL five-sided laser cave.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Gregory111521.jpg)
Structure served as home of the School of Nursing for almost 25 years.
Nov 9, 2021
![Conkling Hall, 1923](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Conkling110921.jpg)
Library unveils graphic medicine collection
Materials include educational comics created for students or patients, short comic strips created about health care and more.
Nov 4, 2021
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Graphic110421.jpg)
Dr. Bennett to open new library speaker series
Gregory Bennett, DMD, is inaugural speaker in library’s new ‘Making and 3D Printing in Healthcare’ discussions.
Oct 28, 2021
![Gregory Bennett, DMD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Bennett102821.jpg)
UNMC history: A different type of Oktoberfest
Health-themed event proved popular for UNMC in the 1970s.
Oct 20, 2021
![The Oktoberfest tent during the 1975 event.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Oktoberfest101421.jpg)
Panel to discuss creation of ‘C’RONA Comix’
Books were intended to help youth understand the pandemic.
Oct 14, 2021
![Images from the C'RONA Comix series](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Comics090821.jpg)