Inside UNMC
Congratulations, graduates: UNMC’s Omaha commencement in pictures
In all, UNMC conferred more than 1,100 diplomas and certificates at commencement ceremonies this month.
May 13, 2024
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Commencement0513248-900x600.jpg)
UNMC history: UNMC’s Health Science Meet
For more than 25 years, eighth-grade students from across Nebraska competed to participate in UNMC’s annual Health Science Meet.
May 13, 2024
![Visiting eighth-grade students participate in the 2006 UNMC Health Science Meet.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/HSM2006c.jpg)
Search committee to find next OB/GYN chair
Kari Simonsen, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics, will chair the search committee.
May 9, 2024
![Kari Simonsen, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/KariSimonsen3080323-900x600.jpg)
All-campus forum updates budget, UNMC construction
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, also highlighted the university’s assistance resources for anyone affected by the April 26 tornadoes.
May 8, 2024
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Anne Barnes, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, and Jennifer Bartholomew, associate vice chancellor for UNMC and vice president for Nebraska Medicine facilities management and planning](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GoldBarnesBartholomew050224-900x600.jpg)
Dermatology chair Dr. Wysong leaving UNMC
Jennifer Adams, MD, associate professor and vice chair of the dermatology department, will serve as interim department chair.
May 8, 2024
![Ashley Wysong, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/AshleyWysong030123-900x600.jpg)
Kratz to lead UNMC Government Relations
Jeff Kratz brings experience at the state and federal level, most recently in the office of U.S. Rep. Don Bacon.
May 6, 2024
![Jeff Kratz](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JeffKratz050624-900x600.jpg)
Reminder: All-campus forum for May is today
Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be joined by vice chancellor Anne Barnes and associate vice chancellor Jennifer Bartholomew.
May 6, 2024
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Anne Barnes, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, and Jennifer Bartholomew, associate vice chancellor for UNMC and vice president for Nebraska Medicine facilities management and planning](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GoldBarnesBartholomew050224-900x600.jpg)
The Magicians of Medical Imagery
A specialized team of designers, artists and animators is building the next-level 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality content in UNMC’s iEXCEL program. Read about their skills and their stories.
May 3, 2024
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Meet the iEXCEL Visualization Team
The iEXCEL medical visualization program relies on its team of talented artists and technologists. Here are their profiles.
May 3, 2024
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Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Daisy Dai, PhD
UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.
May 3, 2024
![For Daisy Dai, PhD, numbers have held fascination since childhood. In college, she found her niche in statistics as a framework for understanding uncertainty and making informed decisions.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DaisyDai2042624-900x600.jpg)