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Harold M. Maurer, MD, remembered as visionary leader, builder

The former UNMC chancellor left his mark in more ways than one.

Aug 10, 2026

Harold M. Maurer, MD, and his wife, Beverly Maurer stand in front of the Maurer Center for Public Health on the UNMC Omaha campus

Dr. Grimm takes health workforce leadership role

Brandon Grimm, PhD, is named assistant vice chancellor for the UNMC Office of Health Workforce Initiatives.

Aug 10, 2026

Brandon Grimm, PhD

Michael Forsberg to give artist’s talk at UNMC

Registration now is open for the nature photographer and conservationist’s Sept. 8 event, “Into Whooperland.”

Aug 10, 2026

Author and photographer Michael Forsberg has dedicated his career to wildlife and conservation. His UNMC exhibition will center on the whooping crane in our interconnected world. (Photo by Mariah Lundgren)

Daylong ‘Mental Health First Aid’ training offered

Registration is open for trainings in September and October.

Aug 10, 2026

Info Graphic about Mental Health First Aid training

Cancer center earns national ranking from U.S. News

The ranking places the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center among the nation’s top programs for treating complex cancer cases.

Aug 6, 2026

Graphic shows a night image of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center with the words 'Nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Cancer Care." Logos appear at the bottom for Nebraska Medicine and the NCI.

UNMC community partners plan fall events

See a sampling of events and UNMC discounts.

Aug 6, 2026

Logo for the Durham Museum's

New faculty spotlight: Nada Ahmed, MBBS

Dr. Ahmed is an assistant professor of movement disorders in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.

Aug 6, 2026

Nada Ahmed, MD, MBBS

UNMC for the record, Aug. 7, 2026

Market 24 now open, grad student recognized.

Aug 6, 2026

Market 24 now is open at UNMC Residences.

‘Full circle’ moment as SHPEP program ends

This summer’s Summer Health Professions Education Program cohort was the last, but UNMC pathway initiatives remain strong.

Aug 6, 2026

This summer’s SHPEP staff and scholar cohort included (back row from left) Lazaro Adame-Lopez, Miranda Gomez and Stephanie Vuong; (front row from left) Abhisri Narayanan, Kayla Boateng; UNMC program manager Sonja Tutsch-Bryant, PhD; and Aly Al Sharief.

Leuenberger remembered for business leadership, kindness

Don Leuenberger was a big-picture thinker who played an important role in the growth of UNMC.

Aug 6, 2026

Don Leuenberger, in the Sorrell atrium, wearing a dark suitcoat, white shirt and red tie