Bill O'Neill UNMC strategic communications

Process improvement initiative a ‘game-changer’

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, has launched the UNMC Better Processes Initiative to bring efficiencies to UNMC operations.

Oct 23, 2025

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

Users see new HR-related software at UNMC

The new software replaces PeopleAdmin to help streamline programs across the NU System and Nebraska state colleges.

Oct 15, 2025

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Dr. Benson remembered for impact on medicine, uplifting demeanor

Services will be Nov. 9 for John Benson Jr., MD, who was assistant dean of the UNMC College of Medicine from 2003 to 2011.

Oct 14, 2025

John A. Benson Jr., MD

Committee named to review Dr. Klepser for deanship

Don Klepser, who joined the UNMC College of Pharmacy in 2005, has served as interim dean since January 2025.

Oct 1, 2025

Don Klepser, PhD

UNMC announces new office aimed at health workforce

The new Office of Health Workforce Initiatives will be led by Kyle Meyer, PhD, serving as associate vice chancellor for health workforce initiatives.

Aug 27, 2025

Kyle Meyer, PhD

Anne Bowen Fischer assumes new role

Fischer will serve as the director of strategic relations and senior associate to the chancellor.

Aug 27, 2025

Anne Bowen Fischer

Barnes, Dr. Kratochvil take permanent roles with NU System

Both Anne Barnes and Chris Kratochvil, MD, will retain their UNMC appointments and remain actively engaged at UNMC.

Jun 27, 2025

Anne Barnes and Chris Kratochvil, MD

Regents’ approval moves forward Project Health work

The NU Board of Regents approved an intermediate design report for the new $2.19 billion clinical learning center at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.

Apr 11, 2025

A conceptual rendering of the Project Health facility

Ribbon cut on pancreatic cancer clinical research unit space

The unit now is on the fourth floor of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, helping advance clinical trials of patients.

Feb 20, 2025

From left, cutting the ribbon are H. Dele Davies, MD, interim chancellor of UNMC, Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence, Jim Armitage MD, and Tony Hollingsworth, PhD.

Government advocacy the focus of two town halls this week

A virtual forum is set for 1 p.m. Wednesday, and a second town hall at 3 p.m. Thursday will be in the Durham Research Center and available online.

Feb 18, 2025

Matt Blomstedt, PhD, associate vice president for government relations for the University of Nebraska System, and Ken Bayles, PhD, vice chancellor for research at UNMC