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Kalani Simpson UNMC strategic communications

Pharmacy ranking reflects steady rise to stand among the best

U.S. News recently rated the UNMC College of Pharmacy among the top 20 pharmacy schools nationally.

Aug 16, 2024

Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD, and Keith Olsen, PharmD, Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy

Legislative candidate Margo Juarez visits UNMC

Juarez toured the Davis Global Center and heard about the biopreparedness expertise of the Global Center for Health Security.

Jul 30, 2024

Legislative candidate Margo Juarez, right, visited with Dossy Felts, associate director of administration and operations, Global Center for Health Security, during a recent tour of UNMC.

Agriculture Builders visit UNMC for summer tour

Agriculture Builders of Nebraska Inc. is a nonprofit that supports agriculture in Nebraska.

Jul 25, 2024

Nikki Carritt, assistant vice chancellor for health workforce education relations

NIH-funded training program is recruiting grad students

The UNMC program is involved in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia drug discovery.

Jul 24, 2024

Alzheimers research

Legislative candidate Dan Quick tours UNMC

Quick’s tour included iEXCEL, the McGoogan Health Sciences Library and other areas of campus.

Jul 24, 2024

Dan Quick toured the McGoogan Health Sciences Library as part of his visit to UNMC.

Lebanese pharmacy students finish clinical rotations at UNMC

The dean of the Lebanese American University School of Pharmacy is UNMC alumnus Naser Alsharif, PharmD, PhD.

Jul 16, 2024

Pharmacy students from Lebanese American University recently completed clinical rotations at UNMC through a partnership with the UNMC College of Pharmacy. From left, Blanchard Halak, Amanie Horkoss, Nagham Badr, Lea Abdallah, Maria Merhej, Mourad Mourad, Nadine Haidar, Maria Chrabieh, Malkon George Malkon and Jad Nehme.

Physician assistant alumnus promoted to general

Brig. Gen. Bill Soliz, commanding general of Medical Readiness Command, Pacific, received his MPAS degree from UNMC.

Jul 15, 2024

Brig. Gen. Bill Soliz, a UNMC College of Allied Health Professions alumnus,  became the first active-duty physician assistant to become a general in the U.S. Army. At a ceremony on May 11, his daughters, Army Staff Sgt. Jaline Soliz (left) and Air Force Staff Sgt. Nalani Soliz, pinned on his star. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.

UNMC study shows importance of diet for lung health

The research published in the Journal of the COPD Foundation shows a plant-based diet was inversely associated with emphysema.

Jul 10, 2024

Mariah Jackson, PhD, and Corri Hanson, PhD

Regents approve new UNMC pharmacy bachelor’s degree

Pending final approval from Nebraska’s coordinating commission, the program is expected to enroll an inaugural class for fall 2025.

Jun 21, 2024

Dele Davies, MD, UNMC senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Keith Olsen, PharmD, Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean, UNMC College of Pharmacy

Regents approve new bachelor’s degree at UNMC to build pharmacy workforce

Pending final approval from Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, an inaugural class of 10 new students is expected to enroll for Fall 2025.

Jun 20, 2024

From left, Dele Davies, MD, UNMC senior vice chancellor for academic affairs; Keith Olsen, PharmD, Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean, UNMC College of Pharmacy