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Celebrating research month at UNMC

October provides opportunity to appreciate faculty, staff and student investigators that help improve people’s health.

Oct 1, 2026

UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Ken Bayles, PhD, vice chancellor for research

New Investigator: Sudipta Panja, PhD

Dr. Panja is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 1, 2026

Sudipta Panja, PhD

Nebraska state senators tour dental college

The college’s American Student Dental Association chapter invited the legislators.

Oct 1, 2026

Front row, from left, Nebraska State Sens. Victor Rountree, Rick Holdcroft and George Dungan and Tyler Mahood from the office of Sen. Teresa Ibach; back from left, dental student Hanna Hawks, Greg Bennett, DMD, dental student MacKenzie Conklin, UNMC College of Dentistry Dean Gerard Kugel, DMD, PhD, dental students Isaiah Brant and Kerry Zhu, Scott Morrison, DDS, and dental student Kade Bratzel.

Study will explore causes of inflammatory signaling in eyes

Bhavana Chhunchha, PhD, aims to identify clues that could support a gene-based therapy.

Oct 1, 2026

Bhavana Chhunchha, PhD

Registration open for Sharing the Green

Golf tournament on Oct. 16 raises funds for the UNMC student-run SHARING Clinics.

Oct 1, 2026

A green on a golf course with a putter in the foreground

Discounts available for Omaha Performing Arts shows

Upcoming events include ‘Death Becomes Her,’ Emmaline in concert, ‘Sugar Skull’ and more.

Oct 1, 2026

Logo for the touring Broadway show

New Investigator: Joseph Fauver, PhD

Dr. Fauver is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Epidemiology, UNMC College of Public Health.

Sep 30, 2026

Joseph Fauver, PhD

Becker’s names Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to prestigious list 

Center named to ‘100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs’ list.

Sep 30, 2026

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is Nebraska's only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center.

HR, other departments moving to Leavenworth Service Center

The former Community Alliance building also will house parking, photo ID and key administration.

Sep 30, 2026

The Leavenworth Service Center will be housed in the former home of Community Alliance.

Annual Campus Safety and Fire Report now available

The report includes statistics and policies relating to public safety.

Sep 30, 2026

A med center entrance sign that has the words UNMC | Nebraska Medicine and their shared shield logo with blooming trees in the foreground of the sign.