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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
Partial access to Canvas restored
The University of Nebraska has restored access to several Canvas services.
May 8, 2026
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
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
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 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
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
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
Benefits office to hold retirement planning seminar
Registration is open to UNMC employees for the virtual presentation on June 3.
May 8, 2026
Interim Chancellor Davies named priority candidate in UNMC chancellor search
Dr. Davies has served as UNMC’s interim chancellor since 2024.
May 6, 2026