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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

UNMC campus image

Officials offer primer on advocacy and engagement

UNMC and the University of Nebraska System’s top government relations officials held a webinar to discuss advocacy.

Feb 21, 2025

Matt Blomstedt, PhD, associate vice president for government relations for the University of Nebraska System; Chris Kratochvil, MD, vice chancellor for external relations at UNMC; and Jeff Kratz, director of UNMC government relations

Ribbon cut on pancreatic cancer clinical research unit space

The unit now is on the fourth floor of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, helping advance clinical trials of patients.

Feb 20, 2025

From left, cutting the ribbon are H. Dele Davies, MD, interim chancellor of UNMC, Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence, Jim Armitage MD, and Tony Hollingsworth, PhD.

Pharmacy school in Kearney makes progress toward opening

New faculty are being hired, and prospective students are committing to join the inaugural class when classes start in August.

Feb 19, 2025

A rendering of the new Rural Health Education Building at UNK

Dr. Mahapatra grant to fund medulloblastoma research 

The team led by Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD is exploring a novel treatment against the most lethal form of medulloblastoma. 

Feb 19, 2025

Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD

Dr. Davies: UNMC’s work ‘has never been more important’

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, addressed recent federal changes that would impact UNMC and offered guidance to UNMC faculty, students and staff.

Feb 17, 2025

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

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.

Nebraska Breast Health Navigation Program breaks barriers

The program and its peer navigators work to ensure that no breast cancer patient is left without support.

Feb 14, 2025

Phyllis Mitchell-Butler

Dr. Mirnics appointed dean of Munroe-Meyer Institute

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, will become dean as well as director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Feb 13, 2025

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine’s economic impact climbs 16.9% in 3 years

A new economic impact report shows that UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are a primary driver of Nebraska’s economy.

Feb 12, 2025

Panoramic view of the med center