Kalani Simpson UNMC strategic communications
Match Day 2026 set for this Friday
UNMC medical students will learn their residency assignments during an event at the Omaha Design Center.
Mar 19, 2026
Dr. Shaffer named pharmacy’s senior associate dean
Chris Shaffer, PharmD, PhD, has long served as a leader within the UNMC College of Pharmacy.
Mar 17, 2026
Dr. Kielian now a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
Tammy Kielian, PhD, among group of leaders ‘whose work influences the direction of scientific discovery.’
Feb 23, 2026
Grad students experience power of an elevator pitch
How do you quickly and succinctly sum up your work? UNMC Graduate Studies held a contest so students could hone the skill.
Feb 19, 2026
UNMC’s GSA helps Morton students dream big
A partnership between UNMC and Morton Middle School’s Boys & Girls Club has developed out of a request for lab coats.
Feb 18, 2026
UNMC experts testify in favor of important research funds
Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, Don Coulter, MD, and Tammy Kielian, PhD, spoke on behalf of the University of Nebraska System.
Feb 13, 2026
Search underway for next allied health dean
The search will draw from within the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions and the University of Nebraska at large.
Jan 21, 2026
December grads hooded, feted at convocation
When Jed Hansen, PhD, received the invitation to serve as keynote speaker for UNMC Graduate Studies December Honors Convocation Ceremony, he had an overwhelming feeling. “There must be another Jed Hansen out there,” he said. But no. Dr. Hansen, a UNMC Graduate Studies alumnus, nurse practitioner and rural health advocate, was exactly the right person […]
Jan 19, 2026
Grad students experience the power of the elevator pitch
Amaka Modebelu, a PhD candidate in pharmaceutical sciences, needed to come up with an elevator pitch not just for professional reasons but also for something much more important: Her mom needs to be able to explain to her friends what her daughter is working on in America. An elevator pitch is a summation of your […]
Jan 19, 2026
UNMC, GSA help Morton middle school students dream big
When Mr. Rodney – that’s Rodney Conyers Jr., youth development director of the Panther Pack, Morton Magnet Middle Boys & Girls Club — visited the Omaha Children’s Museum last summer, he noticed the idea of dress up was hugely impactful for kids. Putting on a uniform allowed them to dream even more deeply and immerse […]
Jan 19, 2026
