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UNMC celebrates research community

The annual Distinguished Scientists Award ceremony recognized researchers for their achievements.

Nov 5, 2026

From left, UNMC Vice Chancellor for Research Ken Bayles, PhD; UNMC College of Medicine Dean Bradley Britigan, MD; Ted Mikuls, MD, Stokes-Shackleford Professor of Rheumatology in the UNMC Division of Rheumatology in the UNMC College of Medicine; and UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, celebrate Mikuls' Scientist Laureate Award.

Pharmacy students win national competition

The team took first place at the American College of Clinical Pharmacy national meeting.

Nov 5, 2026

From left, fourth-year pharmacy students David Berger, David Bruce and Alex Duminy were national champions in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, a quiz-bowl style competition.

Dr. Nelson named to new family medicine-obstetrics fellowship

Goal is to provide advanced obstetric training for family physicians in rural and underserved communities.

Nov 5, 2026

From left, Rose Nelson, MD, inaugural family medicine-obstetrics fellow, and and Karen Carlson, MD, fellowship director

New AHEC scholars, deputy director begin at UNMC

Caitlyn Wayment named deputy director and program manager as 76 new AHEC scholars begin two-year program.

Nov 5, 2026

Caitlyn Wayment

UNMC Circle of Distinction honors faculty, benefactors

UNMC honored the recipients of newly created endowed chairs, professorships and fellowships and the benefactors who support them during a recent celebration.

Nov 4, 2026

The UNMC Circle of Distinction celebrates UNMC faculty who hold endowed chairs, professorships and faculty fellowships and the benefactors who made the honors possible.

Munroe-Meyer Institute receives grant to support early autism diagnosis

The grant from Women Investing in Nebraska is expected to expand access to an early autism diagnostic tool.

Nov 4, 2026

Celebrating the award are, from left, Peg Slagle, Karen Linder, Halley Kruse (representing Women Investing in Nebraska); Rachel Schumacher, PhD, Whitney Strong-Bak, PhD (representing the Munroe-Meyer Institute); and Lisa Smith, Betsy Tonniges, Tina Spatz and Reyna Asheim (representing WIN).

Annual NuFlex enrollment reaches halfway mark

UNMC faculty and staff have until 5 p.m. CST on Nov. 13 to complete their enrollment for 2027.

Nov 4, 2026

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Davis Global Center open as remediation efforts continue

All classes in the building will resume starting today.

Nov 4, 2026

The Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center

Researchers develop tool to predict breast cancer subtypes

The team used an AI model and DNA mutation data to arrive at conclusions.

Nov 3, 2026

From left, Babu Guda, PhD, and Sushil Shakyawar, PhD

Author and physician Kemi Doll, MD, to speak at UNMC

Registration open to community for Nov. 20 event.

Nov 3, 2026

Kemi Doll, MD