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Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD, honored with NU’s top teaching award

Dr. Duhachek-Stapelman was presented with the award at the Aug. 13th Board of Regents meeting.

Aug 19, 2026

Amy Duhachek-Stapelman, MD

UNMC welcomes visitors from Taiwan

Leaders and faculty from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University visited Omaha earlier this month.

Aug 19, 2026

Leaders from UNMC and Taiwan-based National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University met on August 11 at Wigton Heritage Center to discuss the five-year partnership between the two universities.

New faculty spotlight: Obiaara Ukah, MD, PhD

Dr. Ukah is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine and an attending physician at Nebraska Medicine.

Aug 19, 2026

Obiaara Ukah, MD, PhD

Grant will aid in ‘decoding’ AI, computation for investigators

New T32 award will fund the Developing Experts in Computation, ‘Omics and Data Exploration (DECODE) program.

Aug 18, 2026

From left, Andrew Dudley, PhD, and Jordan Rowley, PhD

Dr. McMillan takes leading role in accessibility efforts

Analisa McMillan, PhD, is interim executive director of digital accessibility and online learning.

Aug 18, 2026

Analisa McMillan, PhD

Nebraska Medicine announces name of new health center in midtown

Shikhar & Kristin Saxena Health Center will expand access to primary and specialty care on Nebraska Medical Center campus.

Aug 18, 2026

An artist's rending of the the Shikhar and Kristin Saxena Health Center.

Registration open for women’s health and wellness conference

Breanna Hetland, PhD, and Priya Gearin, MD, will be featured speakers at the Oct. 16 event.

Aug 18, 2026

Under a logo that looks like a line-srawn woman with gray and piink butterfly wings are the words

Jane Meza, PhD, will hold campus forum on Aug. 24

Dr. Meza will speak to the UNMC community as she is considered for the permanent role of vice chancellor for academic affairs.

Aug 17, 2026

Jane Meza, PhD

UNMC urgent care dental clinic serves need, saves costs

Emergency and off-hours services at the college’s Lincoln home will address healthcare shortages and free up the state’s medical ER departments.

Aug 17, 2026

A sign directs patients to the new urgent care dental clinic at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln.

Gold U: Elker keeps students at center of course design

Public health instructional designer was honored at the Aug. 13 Regents meeting.

Aug 17, 2026

April Elker
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