UNMC strategic communications

UNMC establishes Office for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Retired Air Force Col. Lee Williames, MD, named to lead new office focused on civilian-military medical integration.

May 8, 2026

From left, Chris Kratochvil, MD, vice chancellor of external relations for UNMC, Lauren Sauer, PhD, and Col. Lee Williames (USAF, Ret.), MD

UNMC Faculty Senate marks faculty service milestones

At the forefront is the College of Public Health’s Elli Rogan, an ‘essential force’ who has served at UNMC for 50 years.

May 6, 2026

Eleanor Rogan, PhD

UNMC commencement is Saturday: Info to know

UNMC’s Omaha commencement ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at Baxter Arena in Omaha.

May 4, 2026

A UNMC graduate in black and brown graduation gown holds up her UNMC diploma

UNMC achievements, May 1, 2026

A strong department showing at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting and a note on a STAR scholar.

May 1, 2026

Kareem Omran and Kevin Dibbern, PhD

Center for Continuing Education offering expanded course schedule

The center will offer a weeknight and weekend option for its American Heart Association-recognized Basic Life Support course.

Apr 27, 2026

Image of a responder providing chest compressions on a medical manekin

New UNMC intranet design debuts today

Users will find that some content has been reorganized and additional links added.

Apr 21, 2026

UNMC emblem with the words

Study suggests link between prenatal exposure to certain medications and increased autism risk

Research identifies commonly prescribed, sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting medications as potential contributors to neurodevelopmental vulnerability.

Apr 20, 2026

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

New intranet design, other digital updates

In addition to the intranet migration, a new tool for document remediation is available, and the UNMC mobile app decommissioned.

Apr 20, 2026

Illuminated keyboard with a labeled key - Accessibility

Notice of REDCap data security incident

In February 2026, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (“UNMC”) learned that REDCap, a software application UNMC uses to support research studies, quality improvement projects, and public health activities, had a vulnerability that could allow an unauthorized person to gain remote access to the application. Upon learning of the vulnerability, UNMC immediately took REDCap offline […]

Apr 17, 2026

UNMC for the record, April 17, 2026

Notes on the allied health outstanding service award, Buffett Institute graduate scholars and mileage reimbursement.

Apr 17, 2026

Professional headshot of Kyle Meyer, PhD