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Dentistry faculty, students volunteer at event to honor former clinic director

The July dental clinic, held at Lincoln’s People’s City Mission, was in memory of longtime clinic director Steve Uetrecht.

Aug 12, 2026

The volunteer turnout for the event included: Top row, from left - UNMC College of Dentistry students Kahner Christopherson and Luke Jacobs, clinical faculty members Jon Asbjornson, DDS, and Tim Jacobs, DDS, and dental assistant Erika Bosovyk. Bottom row, from left - UNMC College of Dentistry students Grace Boski, Xiaoqin Jia, Jillian Lowe, Cintia Jacobsen Robinson and Lanyon Mlinek.

Dr. Grimm takes health workforce leadership role

Brandon Grimm, PhD, is named assistant vice chancellor for the UNMC Office of Health Workforce Initiatives.

Aug 10, 2026

Brandon Grimm, PhD

Camp Munroe veterans return for ‘Wildlife Encounters’

The visit by the Nebraska nonprofit is always a highlight for MMI summer campers.

Jul 29, 2026

A camper pets Ella, a baby kangaroo, as she is held by Kip Smith of Wildlife Encounters of Nebraska.

Leaders cut ribbon on ‘amazing’ UNMC Residences

UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, told the audience at Friday’s ribbon cutting that the new student housing will help UNMC students thrive in their education.

Jul 22, 2026

A ribbon cutting event was held Friday July 17, 2026, for the new student housing building on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus. Here, university and community leaders cut the ribbon.

Dentistry’s Dr. Bennett visits Offutt for presentation

Greg Bennett, DMD, executive associate dean at the college, visited with Advanced Education in General Dentistry residents.

Jul 22, 2026

Gregory Bennett, DMD

Article underscores fetal brain development risks

Review calls attention to brain development risks associated with certain medications during pregnancy

Jul 20, 2026

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology

Article underscores fetal brain development risks

Review calls attention to brain development risks associated with certain medications during pregnancy.

Jul 20, 2026

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology

Remembering UNMC’s Jeanne Ferbrache

A funeral service will be Tuesday for Ferbrache, who retired in 2020 as director of institutional research.

Jul 16, 2026

Jeanne Ferbrache

Keynote speaker to discuss communication for researchers

Shaunda French-Collins, PhD, of Chadron State College, will discuss effective communication for scientists at the INBRE August Research event.

Jul 15, 2026

Shaunda French-Collins, PhD

NE-INBRE Partner profile: Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska Wesleyan University has four students in this year’s program, as well as a participating faculty researcher.

Jul 15, 2026

Kaiden Aaronson of Nebraska Wesleyan University is working in the lab of Todd Wyatt, PhD, this summer.