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Innovators Among Us

Problem-solvers transform ideas into breakthroughs that reshape how we live. Step inside the minds of creators who are reimagining what’s possible.

Jun 1, 2026

Thanh Nguyễn, PhD, is a member of the Department of Emergency Medicine and is a prolific inventor. A couple of his inventions are now on the market and others are being shared open source. Portraits in his office with his concept wall and with a few of his inventions including the Rapid Smear and Project FreeAir.

Innovation at work: Real-world solutions shaping better lives

Take a look at some of the innovative tools that UNMC’s experts are advancing into the marketplace.

Jun 1, 2026

The LeVeen Needle Electrode uses radio frequencies to destroy tumors with greater precision.

Inside the Innovation Design Unit: Transforming patient care

The 17-bed unit on the sixth floor of University Tower is testing new models of care, innovating tech and facility design.

Jun 1, 2026

The 17-bed Innovation Design Unit, which opened to patients in January 2025, is on the sixth floor of University Tower.

Diagnosing a passion: UNMC’s High School Alliance

Launched in 2010, the program helps teens chart their future by showing them a bit of everything in the health science professions.

Jun 1, 2026

Heidi Kaschke, director of the High School Alliance, guides budding scientists in a lab experiment.

Meet the Kearney trailblazers

As UNMC expands its health science education programs in Kearney, nine students make up the first PharmD class there.

Jun 1, 2026

UNMC pharmacy students in Kearney and Omaha participate in a blend of in-person and virtual instruction designed to ensure a consistent educational experience across campuses.

Holland chair spurs innovation in public health

A $2 million endowed gift from the late Richard Holland has served as an invaluable catalyst for the college.

Jun 1, 2026

Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, says endowed gifts like the Holland fund give the UNMC College of Public Health flexibility to be innovative and “dream much bigger.”

Seeds of care bloomed into UNMC’s SHARING Clinic

Nearly 30 years after the first clinic started, UNMC now has four student-run clinics that make a difference with free and low-cost healthcare for Omaha-area patients.

Jun 1, 2026

Sharon Stoolman, MD

A Q&A with UNMC’s James Armitage, MD

Dr. Armitage credits teamwork for elevating UNMC’s work in lymphoma research.

Jun 1, 2026

Portraits of James Armitage, MD, near the James O. Armitage Center for Leukemia and Lymphoma Research, on the fourth floor of the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

A hub for big thinkers: The Catalyst building

A synergy among innovators, startups and connectors is coming together at Catalyst, located in the EDGE District next to UNMC’s Omaha campus.

Jun 1, 2026

A scene inside the Catalyst building

Extraordinary Impact

Discover how organ transplantation transforms lives, from those who know it best.

Jun 1, 2026

A joyful moment as a couple playfully swings a laughing child between them indoors.