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Nebraska Medicine/UNMC asked to monitor U.S. citizens from cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

The National Quarantine Unit, located at UNMC, is the only federally funded quarantine unit in the United States.

May 8, 2026

UNMC sign in front of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, with the 42nd Street skywalk and Wittson Hall behind.

Partial access to Canvas restored

The University of Nebraska has restored access to several Canvas services.

May 8, 2026

The Canvas program logo with a shape of half circles in a circle with dots

New dentistry leaders appointed heading into next academic year

The new appointments for Amy Killeen, DDS; Julie Marshall, DDS; Upoma Guha; and Nancy Adams, PhD, are effective July 1.

May 8, 2026

Clockwise from top left, Amy Killeen, DDS; Julie Marshall, DDS; Upoma Guha; and Nancy Adams, PhD, have been named to new leadership roles in the college.

Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium is Tuesday

The eighth annual event, to be held in the Truhlsen Campus Events Center, will showcase the research of UNMC’s residents and fellows.

May 8, 2026

Graduate students stand at attention to listen to a presentation during the 6th Annual Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium held in the Truhlsen Events Center, Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

Parking lot maintenance work getting underway

Work has started at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute campus, and maintenance projects on the Omaha campus will follow.

May 8, 2026

UNMC emblem that says UNMC Breakthroughs for Life

UNMC establishes Office for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Retired Air Force Col. Lee Williames, MD, named to lead new office focused on civilian-military medical integration.

May 8, 2026

From left, Chris Kratochvil, MD, vice chancellor of external relations for UNMC, Lauren Sauer, PhD, and Col. Lee Williames (USAF, Ret.), MD

Pamela May-Weeks, PhD, receives 2026 Kinman-Oldfield Award

Dr. May-Weeks, an associate professor of neurological sciences, was recognized for her research involving Alzheimer’s and HIV.

May 8, 2026

Pamela May-Weeks, MD

UNMC medical student selected for global health media fellowship

Omar Ceesay will spend a semester at Stanford University’s journalism program before interning at CNN.

May 8, 2026

Omar Ceesay

Benefits office to hold retirement planning seminar

Registration is open to UNMC employees for the virtual presentation on June 3.

May 8, 2026

UNMC emblem that says UNMC Breakthroughs for Life
Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD