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New UNMC intranet design debuts today

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

Apr 21, 2026

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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
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UNMC Better Processes Initiative getting underway

A new director of business process improvement has been hired, and training and coordination will be starting soon.

Apr 20, 2026

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD
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UNMC, Nebraska Medicine host For the Greater Good this week

The 24-hour giving day raises funds for scholarships, programs, research and patient care.

Apr 20, 2026

A med center entrance sign that has the words UNMC | Nebraska Medicine and their shared shield logo with blooming trees in the foreground of the sign.
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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

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Pew Biomedical Scholars – Limited Submission

UNMC is currently accepting pre-proposals to nominate a single faculty member to submit a full application for the Pew Biomedical Scholars Program. The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides up to $300,000 in funding ($75,000 per year for a four-year period) to promising assistant professors pursuing research relevant to the advancement of human […]

Apr 17, 2026

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

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Take on Dr. Davies in the Chancellor’s Push-Up Challenge

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, is offering the challenge as part of next week’s For the Greater Good giving day.

Apr 17, 2026

Promotional graphic for the Push-Up Challenge, with those words in a graphic of a medal, and Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, doing a push-up
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Dr. Bennett named dentistry’s executive associate dean

Greg Bennett, DMD, has been serving as interim in the role since August 2025.

Apr 17, 2026

Greg Bennett, DMD, is wearing a white lab coat and smiling
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Child Health Research Institute releases inaugural annual report

The 2025 report highlights CHRI’s efforts to improve and save the lives of children.

Apr 17, 2026

Ann Anderson-Berry, MD, PhD, Child Health Research Institute executive director