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Drs. Fingeret, Welniak honored as Distinguished Educators 

The awards were presented at the Interprofessional Academy of Educators InnovatED Symposium on Oct. 1

Oct 23, 2026

Abbey Fingeret, MD, PhD, and T. J. Welniak, MD

Distinguished Scientist: Nicholas Woods, PhD

Dr. Woods is an associate professor in the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancerand Allied Diseases.

Oct 23, 2026

Nicholas Woods, PhD

Mike Rosenthal, DSc, named physical therapy director

The appointment in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions is effective Dec. 1.

Oct 23, 2026

Mike Rosenthal, DSc

UNMC for the record, Oct. 23, 2026

Dr. Webster speaks with Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions; volunteers needed for food-packing event; retirements announced.

Oct 23, 2026

Tammy Webster, PhD

UNMC, public health officials exploring West Nile virus

Mosquito-borne disease has become surprisingly common in Nebraska.

Oct 22, 2026

From left, David Brett-Major, MD, Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, UNMC MD-PhD student Sarah Uhm, UNMC PhD student Del Dsouza and Dylan George, PhD, joined "mosquito" Megan Barhafer, community health planner supervisor, Panhandle Public Health District, at a research/outreach station at the Box Butte County Fair this summer.

Distinguished Scientist: Saraswathi Viswanathan, PhD

Dr. Viswanathan is a professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine-Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, UNMC College of Medicine.

Oct 22, 2026

Saraswathi Viswanathan, PhD

Dr. Rupp honored with SHEA Senior Scholar Award

The award recognizes work in infection prevention/healthcare epidemiology.

Oct 22, 2026

Mark Rupp, MD

Nebraska inventors, impact shine at 20th Innovation Awards

A record number of people attended UNeMed’s annual awards banquet, part of Innovation Week.

Oct 22, 2026

UNeMed CEO Michael Dixon, PhD, gives Jonathan Vennterstrom, PhD, a gift Dr. Dixon called a "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the event.

A CLEAR way to improve identity verification 

Starting Nov. 9, CLEAR1 will be introduced as an identity verification option for Nebraska Medicine and UNMC colleagues.

Oct 22, 2026

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Free ticket offer to performance by Black Violin

Limited tickets available to UNMC community for Nov. 15 presentation at the Holland.

Oct 22, 2026

Members of the musical group Black Violin walk down a street, one with his head throw nack in laughter