Academic Affairs

Recipients honored at Student Awards Ceremony

The Office of Community Engagement, the Student Life Inclusion and Diversity Office and the UNMC Student Senate hosted the inaugural event.

May 5, 2022

Philip Covington, EdD, associate vice chancellor for student success, served as emcee for the inaugural Student Awards Ceremony.

1,062 UNMC students to receive diplomas during commencement ceremonies

Ceremonies, which will take place May 5 in Norfolk, Kearney and Lincoln and on May 7 in Omaha and Scottsbluff, also will be livestreamed for those who prefer or are unable to attend in person.

May 4, 2022

Dr. Lisco appointed to leadership roles beginning July 1

Steven Lisco, MD, will succeed Carl Smith, MD, as Nebraska Medicine chief academic officer and UNMC College of Medicine senior associate dean for clinical affairs.

May 2, 2022

Steven Lisco, MD

UNMC for the record, April 29, 2022

Dr. Davies appears on national podcast, a new phone number for the radiology reading room and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Apr 29, 2022

Dele Davies, MD

UNMC’s Pamela Carmines, PhD, to retire in May

The Dr. Pamela Carmines Symposium on Renal Physiology, set for June 10, will honor her distinguished career.

Apr 27, 2022

Pamela Carmines, PhD

Food drive for Maverick Food Pantry set for Thursday

The drive-through event, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is part of De-Stress Week.

Apr 27, 2022

UNMC's Channing Bunch volunteering at the December 2020 food drive for the Maverick Food Pantry. The spring drive will be held on Thursday.

Outstanding faculty: Joseph Siu, PhD

Dr. Siu will receive the Outstanding Mentor of Graduate Students Award.

Apr 21, 2022

Joseph Siu (right), PhD, associate professor of Physical Therapy Education in the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions

Outstanding faculty: Tammy Kielian, PhD

Dr. Kielian will receive the Outstanding Mentor of Graduate Students Award.

Apr 20, 2022

Tammy Kielian (right), PhD, professor in the department of pathology and microbiology in the UNMC College of Medicine

Outstanding faculty: Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD

Dr. Pendyala will receive the Outstanding Mentor of Junior Faculty Award.

Apr 19, 2022

Gurudutt Pendyala, PhD

Outstanding faculty: Nicole Rodriguez, PhD

Dr. Rodriguez will receive the Outstanding Mentor of Junior Faculty Award.

Apr 18, 2022

Nicole Rodriguez (left), PhD, associate professor in the Munroe-Meyer Institute's integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders