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Kathleen Moore, MD, appointed cancer center’s deputy director

Dr. Moore, a leader in gynecologic oncology, also will serve as director of Phase 1 oncology trials with the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Mar 18, 2026

Kathleen Moore, MD

NU’s NSRI awarded $500 million research contract

The contract continues NSRI and USSTRATCOM’s partnership for deterrence and defense R&D.

Mar 18, 2026

Signage and the Durham Research Center towers as seen from the campus entrance at Saddle Creek Road and Emile Street. Photos from my last photo stroll across campus on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

Healing Arts to feature ‘Into Whooperland’ exhibition

Michael Forsberg’s photographic expedition with whooping cranes is on display at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Mar 18, 2026

Whooping crane (Grus Americana ), by Michael Forsberg. The whooping crane is the tallest bird in North America and rarest of 15 crane species in the world. Taken on the Texas gulf coast, 2024, archival pigment print.

Dr. Shaffer named pharmacy’s senior associate dean

Chris Shaffer, PharmD, PhD, has long served as a leader within the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

Mar 17, 2026

Chris Shaffer, PharmD, PhD

Elementary students explore ‘Mini Med School’ at UNMC

A visit to the Davis Global Center capped the effort to teach young students about careers in medicine.

Mar 17, 2026

A Holy Name fourth-grade student listens to a mannikin's heartbeat at the Jan. 13 Mini Medical School event.

Register for UNMC’s Administrative Professionals Day

The event will be held April 22 at the Truhlsen Campus Events Center, with a virtual option available.

Mar 17, 2026

Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education exterior

UNMC leaders update digital accessibility efforts

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies also provided a range of updates from across UNMC.

Mar 16, 2026

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Jane Meza, PhD, UNMC's interim vice chancellor for academic affairs

‘After Covid’ author to speak at UNMC

Journalist Jason Gale will give a presentation Wednesday titled ‘Pandemic Aftermath,’ and a panel discussion of UNMC experts will follow.

Mar 16, 2026

Jason Gale, author of "After Covid: The Health Impacts That Will Last Generations"

An important update on Canvas Convergence

Faculty access to this new instance of Canvas will be made available on March 23.

Mar 16, 2026

Outline of the state of Nebraska with the word Canvas in the middle

New annual lectureship named in honor of Michael Sorrell, MD

The Dr. Sorrell Distinguished Lectureship in Hepatology hosted Northwestern’s Andres Duarte-Rojo, MD, as the inaugural lecturer.

Mar 13, 2026

Michael Sorrell, MD