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Jeffrey Robb

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

Pamela May-Weeks, PhD, receives 2026 Kinman-Oldfield Award

Dr. May-Weeks, an associate professor of neurological sciences, was recognized for her research involving Alzheimer’s and HIV.

May 8, 2026

Pamela May-Weeks, MD

UNMC medical student selected for global health media fellowship

Omar Ceesay will spend a semester at Stanford University’s journalism program before interning at CNN.

May 8, 2026

Omar Ceesay

Benefits office to hold retirement planning seminar

Registration is open to UNMC employees for the virtual presentation on June 3.

May 8, 2026

UNMC emblem that says UNMC Breakthroughs for Life
Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

Faltin to serve as new director of UNMC Office of Graduate Studies

Andrew Faltin, JD, returns to UNMC, excited about improving the student experience and supporting graduate students in their work.

May 6, 2026

Andrew Faltin, JD

E-Learning Showcase celebrates creativity, innovation in digital learning

The annual event covered a wide range of topics, with participating students, faculty and staff from all UNMC colleges and multiple campuses.

May 6, 2026

Student participants demonstrated their e-modules to event attendees at the 2026 E-Learning Showcase.

Allied health awards recognize excellence, innovation

The College of Allied Health Professions honors include the inaugural winner of the Kyle P. Meyer Outstanding Service Award.

May 6, 2026

Fran Higgins

Register for the inaugural hypertension in obstetrics symposium

The deadline to register is next week for the event, which will be held May 20 at the Truhlsen Campus Events Center.

May 6, 2026

Image of a speaker addressing an audience with a translucent overlay of a hexagonal network pattern. Text on right announces HOPE-NE event focused on hypertension in obstetrics prevention and education, scheduled for May 20, 2026, at Truhlsen Events Center in Omaha, Nebraska, with UNMC logo.

UNMC College of Nursing continues building pathways to the profession

Dean Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, signed the college’s latest memorandum of understanding with McCook Public Schools.

May 6, 2026

Lepaine Sharp McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing