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Putting structure to his students’ chemical compounds

UNMC’s Corey Hopkins, PhD, is mapping the achievements onto his arm – with tattoos of the compounds’ makeup.

Jul 30, 2025

Corey Hopkins, PhD, interim chair of the department of pharmaceutical sciences, gets four new tattoos at Ironwood Ink Thursday May 1, 2025. If a student has a compound that makes it into animal testing, he has it tattooed on his arm. He currently has about 29.

New faculty spotlight: Kyle McCartney, PharmD

Dr. McCartney is director of community partnerships and clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the UNMC Kearney campus.

Jul 25, 2025

Kyle McCartney, PharmD

Allied health professions marks 10 years as a college

Although it has a long history at UNMC, the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions officially became a college in July 2015.

Jul 22, 2025

Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions

UNMC Connect magazine: Progress through pain

Rheumatology professor Kaleb Michaud, PhD, has lived the very conditions he’s become an expert in.

Jul 18, 2025

Kaleb Michaud, PhD

UNMC ID badge offers an array of discounts and perks

UNMC’s official discount program for employees and students offers an array of discounts, specials and entry access.

Jul 7, 2025

See special exhibits like "Antarctic Dinosaurs" with your free UNMC admission to The Durham Museum.

Nursing to hold 30th annual pharmacological conference

The event, titled ‘Pharmacological Management of Clients across the Lifespan,’ will be July 17-19.

Jul 1, 2025

Stock image of pharmaceuticals and a prescription note pad

Kyle Meyer, PhD, to step down as allied health dean in 2026

Dr. Meyer is the founding dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions and has led allied health at UNMC for 20 years.

Jun 27, 2025

Kyle Meyer, PhD

Regents approve Diabetes Center of Excellence at UNMC

The center unifies research and education efforts across the university system and bolsters diabetes prevention and care.

Jun 20, 2025

Andjela Drincic, MD

Board of Regents approves Diabetes Center for Excellence in Diabetes Care, Research and Education

The center unifies research and education efforts across the university system and bolsters diabetes prevention and care.

Jun 19, 2025

Andjela Drincic, MD, professor of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism at UNMC, has been named Wahl Presidential Endowed Chair and inaugural director of the C-DIACARE center.

Speaker urges class of 2025 to build a better world

UNMC Graduate Studies honored more than 80 soon-to-be graduates who were about to earn graduate certificates, master’s degrees, Master of Science degrees and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at its 2025 spring honors convocation May 9. The class of 2025 had these credentials officially conferred upon them the following day at UNMC’s Omaha spring commencement. Click […]

Jun 5, 2025

Hooding is a proud moment for mentors as well as graduates like George Johnson, PhD.