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UNMC sends off its winter graduates

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, told graduates he is optimistic about the future they represent.

Jan 8, 2026

A UNMC graduate holding her new diploma raises her arm in celebration

New grant strengthens street medicine efforts

The $1.4 million grant will enable UNMC and HEAL Omaha to work in collaboration serving more unhoused people with HIV.

Jan 8, 2026

The Specialty Care Center-HEAL Omaha street medicine collaboration team includes: Front row from left, Sara Bares, MD, and Jenn Davis, MD, both of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine; Melissa Neuenfeldt, COO, HEAL Omaha; project director Nada Fadul, MD, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine; Samantha Jones, UNMC; Jennifer O’Neill, UNMC; Deanna Hansen, UNMC. Back row from left, Lance Burwell, UNMC; Dalton Nelsen, MD, CEO, HEAL Omaha and UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine, Emmanuel Essam Nkodo, MD, UNMC. Renae Furl, UNMC, Agustin Delgado Jimenez, UNMC. Not pictured are: Dan Cramer, UNMC; Nikki Regan, UNMC; Landon Schneider, UNMC; and UNMC student volunteers Jordan Ryner and Olivia Youngblood.

BHECN releases 2024-25 Legislative Report

The report, which is available online, explores the power of connection in behavioral health.

Jan 8, 2026

Marley Doyle, MD

Discount tickets available for August Wilson’s ‘The Piano Lesson’

The Omaha Community Playhouse is putting on the play from Jan. 16 through Feb. 8.

Jan 8, 2026

Two actors from The Piano Lesson

Interim Chancellor Davies hosts President Gold at forum

Leaders discuss upcoming Regents vote on Nebraska Medicine governance.

Jan 7, 2026

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, at forum.

‘National treasure’ Shelly Schwedhelm ready to step away

After a remarkable 43-year career, Schwedhelm prepares to retire Jan. 9.

Jan 7, 2026

Shelly Schwedhelm

UNeMed launches startup incubator ‘The Furnace’

The new program will train and mentor participants in how to build successful small business grant applications.

Jan 7, 2026

Tyler Scherr, PhD

Pharmacy, nursing students in Kearney join for vaccine clinics

The effort this fall marked the first interprofessional immunization clinics as UNMC expands on the Kearney campus.

Jan 7, 2026

UNMC health sciences students at Kearney teamed up to offer the first interprofessional student-run immunization clinics on the Kearney campus. From left are nursing students Kyra Kruse, Jenna Jakubowski, Vanessa Cardiel and Cody Swinarski, along with pharmacy students Kiernan Bierman and Brianna Plaster.

Dr. Davies’ all-campus forum is today

The forum will be from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the Truhlsen Events Center, located inside the Sorrell Center on the Omaha campus.

Jan 6, 2026

University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will be the featured guest at the forum with Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

UNMC in 2025: Building for the future

The past year saw Project Health advancing, the opening of the Catalyst building, progress in the Kearney health expansion and more.

Jan 6, 2026

Rendering of Project Health facility