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Board of Regents approves 2027–29 biennial budget request

At Thursday’s meeting, regents also approved state requests to fund several strategic initiatives.

Aug 14, 2026

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CHRI, pediatrics welcome partners to career day at UNMC

Completely KIDS, NorthStar Foundation and Girls Inc. members visited UNMC’s campus for a look at careers in medicine and science.

Aug 14, 2026

Participants got hands-on laboratory experience in the Physiology Lab of Bryan Hackfort, PhD, faculty member in the UNMC Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology. With guidance from Dr. Hackfort and members of his lab, the group examined a sheep heart and eye, created a DNA sample and explored heart rate and the diving reflex.

Blood drive set for Aug. 27 as Big Ten Challenge begins

The drive is operated by the Nebraska Community Blood Bank, the provider of blood for Nebraska Medicine.

Aug 14, 2026

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Chancellor: Budget challenges call for innovative thinking

At August forum, Dr. Davies said university will aim to be more efficient and effective while exploring new revenue sources.

Aug 13, 2026

UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

New faculty spotlight: Gabriella Rizzo, MD

Dr. Rizzo is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.

Aug 13, 2026

Gabriella Rizzo, MD

Staff Advisory Council will have eight open seats

Nomination information will be available shortly.

Aug 13, 2026

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UNMC faculty receive university’s most prestigious awards

Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD, received an Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, and Benson Edagwa, PhD, received the Faculty IP Innovation and Commercialization Award.

Aug 12, 2026

Benson Edagwa, PhD, left, and Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD

Dentistry faculty, students volunteer at event to honor former clinic director

The July dental clinic, held at Lincoln’s People’s City Mission, was in memory of longtime clinic director Steve Uetrecht.

Aug 12, 2026

The volunteer turnout for the event included: Top row, from left - UNMC College of Dentistry students Kahner Christopherson and Luke Jacobs, clinical faculty members Jon Asbjornson, DDS, and Tim Jacobs, DDS, and dental assistant Erika Bosovyk. Bottom row, from left - UNMC College of Dentistry students Grace Boski, Xiaoqin Jia, Jillian Lowe, Cintia Jacobsen Robinson and Lanyon Mlinek.

New division chiefs appointed in internal medicine

Leaders announced for hematology, medical oncology and rheumatology.

Aug 12, 2026

From left, Bryant England, MD, PhD; Matthew Lunning, DO; and Nicole Shonka, MD

Brand Wise site is unavailable

While work on the site is underway, here are resources for the UNMC community.

Aug 12, 2026

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