John Keenan

UNMC nursing innovation launches nationally

A digital platform years in the making, created through a collaboration between the UNMC College of Nursing, UNeMed, UNeTech and Nebraska Medicine, will position UNMC at the forefront of health care innovation, its creators said. Familyroom.health now is scaling nationally to support families during critical care crises.      Twelve years ago, Breanna Hetland, PhD, then a […]

Oct 21, 2025

Breanna Hetland, PhD

UNMC nursing innovation launches nationally

Familyroom.health is a digital platform designed to support families of ICU patients.

Oct 21, 2025

Breanna Hetland, PhD

Tuesday event will celebrate transplant program teams

The celebration of these colleagues’ impact also will include a short documentary.

Oct 20, 2025

A short documentary, highlighting the coordinated care of organ donation, will be shown at the event.

Campus leaders discuss Project Health, other issues at forum

Dr. Davies was joined by Jen Bartholomew, and Chad Vokoun, MD, at Wednesday’s forum

Oct 17, 2025

UNMC Interim Chancellor H, Dele Davies, MD, Jen Bartholomew and Chad Vokoun, MD

Dr. Kumbar looks to build cross-university collaborations

Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD, aims to develop research connections between the UNMC College of Dentistry and NU community.

Oct 15, 2025

Sangamesh Gurappa Kumbar, PhD

Dr. Kumbar named associate dean for research

Sangamesh Kumbar, PhD, looks to build collaborations between the college of dentistry and the rest of the university community.

Oct 9, 2025

Sangamesh Gurappa Kumbar, PhD

College takes part in statewide VETMOM clinic

More than 50 faculty, students and staff took part in the effort to provide oral health care to veterans.

Oct 9, 2025

Dental hygiene students Juan Cervantes, Fatima Anguiano, Baili Kumpf and Grace Ehly prepare for patients to arrive at the event.

New dental, hygiene classes bring ‘energy, talent and heart’

Incoming dental, dental hygiene classes boast impressive credentials, college leaders say.

Oct 9, 2025

The UNMC College of Dentistry Dental Class of 2029

Residency directors excited for new academic year

Kristy Marker, DDS, and Alexandra Bilunas, DDS, discuss their programs.

Oct 9, 2025

From left, Kristy Marker, DDS, and Alexandra Bilunas, DDS

New dental faculty

The UNMC College of Dentistry welcomed seven new faculty members from April through August.

Oct 9, 2025

Tammie Vargo, DHA, joined the college in July.