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April 14 forum will highlight UNMC Better Processes Initiative

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will talk with Associate Vice Chancellor Susan Kraft Mann and Matt Singh, both of the UNMC Office of Business and Finance.

Apr 7, 2026

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Susan Kraft Mann, associate vice chancellor for business and finance and director of budget and fiscal affairs

Annual faculty awards: Lisa Rucks, PhD

Dr. Rucks is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Apr 7, 2026

Lisa Rucks, PhD

Brake for Breakfast returns on April 24

The free breakfast drive-thru events provided by the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center will be at partner sites across the state.

Apr 7, 2026

Graphic design to promote Brake for Breakfast Free Drive-Thru Event, with images of a sunrise, alarm clock, checklist and the state of Nebraska

New faculty spotlight: Hwi Young Kim, MD, PhD

Dr. Kim is a professor in the UNMC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Apr 7, 2026

Hwi Young Kim, MD, PhD

BHECN joins response to Nebraska wildfires

A resource guide is available to offer behavioral health resources after natural disasters.

Apr 6, 2026

Marley Doyle, MD, director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

Annual faculty awards: Tiffany Moore, PhD

Dr. Moore is an associate professor in the UNMC College of Nursing.

Apr 6, 2026

Tiffany Moore, PhD

Executive Sustainability Council enters its next phase

The senior leaders will help prioritize initiatives and strategy across the med center on issues related to sustainability.

Apr 6, 2026

Co-chairs of the med center's Executive Sustainability Council are Kyle Skiermont, PharmD, Nebraska Medicine chief operating officer; Jen Bartholomew, UNMC and Nebraska Medicine associate vice president of capital projects; and Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, dean of the UNMC College of Public Health.

Updates on Duo authentication improve user experience

After recent changes, IT has updated the Duo authentication session’s expiration to 30 days.

Apr 3, 2026

A woman typing on a laptop computer

UNMC joins U.S. emergency preparedness, response network

Ten regional partners will work collaboratively to share knowledge, coordinate action and strengthen systems for future emergencies.

Apr 3, 2026

Angie Vasa, Project ECHO program director for UNMC

Health Science Education Center II atrium named for Hamiltons

Carey and Brian Hamilton commit $5 million to support the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s rural health initiatives.

Apr 3, 2026

Carey and Brian Hamilton
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