Kalani Simpson UNMC strategic communications

One more ‘Operation Immunization’ clinic set for Wednesday

Vaccines are available on a walk-in basis and free to all UNMC faculty, students and staff.

Nov 12, 2024

A patient receiving a flu shot

Keith Olsen, PharmD, to retire as pharmacy dean

Donald Klepser, PhD, will serve as interim dean effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Nov 11, 2024

Keith Olsen, PharmD, will retire as the dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy at the end of the year.

Keith Olsen, PharmD, to retire as pharmacy dean

Donald Klepser, PhD, will become interim dean effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Nov 8, 2024

Keith Olsen, PharmD, will retire as the dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy at the end of the year.

Keith Olsen, PharmD, to retire as pharmacy dean

Donald Klepser, PhD, will serve as interim dean effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Nov 8, 2024

Keith Olsen, PharmD, will retire as the dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy at the end of the year.

UNMC online programs provide career development

Three graduates talk about how one program, UNMC’s Master of Health Professions Teaching and Technology, impacted their growth.

Nov 1, 2024

Vanessa Crookshank, associate professor of dental hygiene, Colorado Mountain College, was working part-time at Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska, before additional education helped her achieve a full-time faculty position. She is an alumnus of UNMC's Master of Health Professions Teaching and Technology program, which she said helped her to "dream big."

UNMC named new public health regional center for CDC

As one of 10 Regional Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response, UNMC will administer the center for Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

Oct 30, 2024

Rachel Lookadoo, JD, and Lauren Sauer

Students, Derry-Crouse leaders welcomed at matriculation

The inaugural awarding of Derry-Crouse Emerging Leader honorees highlighted the UNMC Graduate Studies annual matriculation ceremony. More than 230 incoming graduate students began their respective MS and PhD degree journeys at the Aug. 20 event. Please enjoy a photo album from the matriculation ceremony at this link. The new Derry-Crouse Emerging Leader Awards are sponsored […]

Oct 28, 2024

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, addressed incoming students at the UNMC Graduate Studies matriculation ceremony.

GSA leadership aims to emphasize networking in 2024-25

UNMC’s Graduate Student Association is undertaking several initiatives this academic year, but leaders indicated the major underlying themes in 2024-25 will be reaching out to the greater UNMC student body, and, relatedly, networking. Graduate students will collaborate with student success and other organizations to broaden their experience and networks, said GSA president Evie Ehrhorn. “We’re […]

Oct 28, 2024

GSA leadership, top, from left, Aditya Gupta (secretary), Saeedeh Saeedi (student wellness chair), Laiba Anwar (alumni chair), Kristine Hoagstrom (social co-chair), Evie Ehrhorn (president), Sanjali Panigrahi (diversity and inclusion chair), Sipra Panda (treasurer), Rahit Dewanji (student engagement chair). Bottom row, Sneha Pandithar (interprofessional education chair), Annant Kaur (vice president), Ridhi Bhola (international student chair), Kirtana Arikath (outreach chair).

Drs. Hanson and Jackson will join wheat fiber roundtable

The Wheat Fiber for Rural Health and Wealth Roundtable, presented in part by the University of Nebraska, will be Nov. 7.

Oct 24, 2024

Mariah Jackson, PhD, and Corrine Hanson, PhD

A skilled surgeon’s hands and an unconventional patient

UNMC’s Joseph Morgan, MD, and a team from orthopaedic surgery join with the Henry Doorly Zoo for an intricate surgery on a monkey’s hand.

Oct 23, 2024

Going into the procedure on Yuki, Joseph Morgan, MD, wanted the surgical repair to be strong enough to hold up to a primate's active lifestyle.