Inside UNMC

Step-Up Omaha interns arrive at UNMC for the summer

Through the program, 10 students will get an introduction to the campus and a look at the possibilities available to them in the future.

Jul 7, 2022

From left to right are: Sarah Gloden Carlson, JD, UNMC's interim assistant vice chancellor and director for human resources; (front row) Step-Up interns Ne'Veah Washington Barnes, Jesslyn Smith, Jasmine Bogard, Taylor Bogard and Billiana Mekoum; Evelyn Grixby, UNMC's employee relations program coordinator; (back row left to right) Step-Up Omaha coaches Julia Livingston and Lakeisha Bonam; and Step-Up interns Randy Smith and Wallace Harper. Interns not pictured are Jurianny Carazo, Patience Miller and Jennifer Esqueda-Morales.

COM employee of the month

Tamra Nielson regularly goes above and beyond for med students and colleagues.

Jul 6, 2022

Tamra Nielson with her family -- husband Isaiah, son Zandyr and daughter, Emersyn -- as well as their dog, Garth, who (you can tell just by looking at him) clearly believes he is a cat.

Native American youth participate in science camp

Nineteen students representing tribes in Nebraska and South Dakota took part in the four-day exploration of health careers and other STEM-related fields.

Jul 6, 2022

Students participating in the four-day science camp toured the Simulation in Motion-Nebraska trucks.

COM student of the month

M3 student Becky Brooks is a reality TV aficionado.

Jul 6, 2022

Rebecca "Becky" Brooks

From social media: Checking the COVID strategy

The UNMC Global Center for Health Security keeps the community updated on the latest in the pandemic.

Jul 6, 2022

New chief information, innovation officer is named

The hire will come with some restructuring within the med center’s information technology department.

Jul 6, 2022

Scott Raymond, the med center's new vice president-chief information and innovation officer

Research highlights

The UNMC College of Medicine received grantand funding awards representing more than $2.3 million in new funding in May.

Jul 6, 2022

Ruxana Sadikot, MD

Resident of the month

Lindsey Beard, MD, is an internal medicine-pediatrics resident.

Jul 6, 2022

Lindsey Beard, MD, is an internal medicine-pediatrics resident.

UNMC community to join Heartland Pride parade

The parade will be July 16 in downtown Omaha.

Jul 5, 2022

From social media: Linda Huynh, human of UNMC

UNMC’s social media accounts profile the people you meet each day around campus.

Jul 5, 2022

Linda Huynh, a student in the MD-PhD Scholars Program and human of UNMC
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