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UNMC leadership updates campus on budget, building projects

At the monthly campus forum, new Dentistry Dean Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD, also gave an update on the college.

Oct 24, 2023

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Anne Barnes, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, and Gerry Kugel, DMD, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry

Reminder: Public listening sessions are this week on NU presidential search

Two sessions will be held today in the Sorrell Center, and other sessions are open to all in the university community.

Oct 24, 2023

New faculty spotlight: Matthew Dale, MD, PhD

Dr. Dale is an assistant professor in the UNMC Division of General Surgery.

Oct 24, 2023

Matthew Dale, MD, PhD

Board of Counselors learn about programming, patient care during tour of MMI

Members of the UNMC Chancellor’s Board of Counselors visited the Munroe-Meyer Institute for tours of the facility.

Oct 23, 2023

Members of the UNMC Chancellor's Board of Counselors head upstairs to tour the Munroe-Meyer Institute during a recent visit.

Susan Riley named director of MMI Physical Therapy Department

In January, Susan Riley, DPT, will start as director of MMI’s Physical Therapy Department.

Oct 23, 2023

Susan Riley, DPT

Message from the Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine

The 2023-24 academic year is well underway, and some very important and exciting events have already happened. Dr. Sue Swindells in the Infectious Diseases division received the Alexander Fleming Lifetime Achievement award from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) during the organization’s recent national meeting for her long history of involvement in national and […]

Oct 23, 2023

Graduate Studies enrollment is setting records

Welcome to the fall issue of Graduate Posts. I want to personally welcome all our new and existing graduate students to UNMC. The first semester is almost halfway over, and it has been wonderful to see everyone settled on campus. This year is especially noteworthy as we enrolled a record number of 720 students this […]

Oct 23, 2023

Dele Davies, MD

Wellness advocates experienced, independent confidantes

Emeritus faculty David Crouse, PhD, and Alice Schumaker, PhD, will serve as wellness advocates for UNMC Graduate Studies and postdocs. They hold regular office hours in the Graduate Student Wellness Hub, located on the ground floor of Durham Research Center I. Dr. Crouse, a former interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and interim dean for […]

Oct 23, 2023

Drs. Crouse and Schumaker are wellness advocates for graduate students and postdocs.

Matriculation ‘the beginning of a new chapter’

UNMC Graduate Studies celebrated the arrival of more than 200 students at its annual Matriculation Ceremony Aug. 15 at Durham Research Center I auditorium. “Take a deep breath,” Graduate Student Association (GSA) president Sophia Kisling told the assembled crowd. “This marks the beginning of a new chapter in your lives.” The new students were welcomed […]

Oct 23, 2023

Graduate Student Association (GSA) president Sophia Kisling greeted new students at the matriculation ceremony welcome reception.

Aldhafiri sees clinical pharmacology as ‘a bridge’

A Graduate Studies student spotlight! Name: Wafaa Aldhafiri Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Graduate Studies program: Pharmaceutical sciences graduate program Anticipated graduation: May 2024 Advisor: DJ Murry, PharmD What do you love about your field of study? What I love about clinical pharmacology is the opportunity to serve as a bridge, linking diverse disciplines and constructing […]

Oct 23, 2023

Wafaa Aldahafiri