Library

New mural provides eye-catching historical context

Images, QR code provide information on the UNMC College of Dentistry’s evolution.

Apr 13, 2026

Emily Gish poses in front of the new UNMC College of Dentistry mural, on display in the patient waiting area at the college.

McGoogan Library report highlights ‘vibrant hub for knowledge’

The annual report from the McGoogan Health Sciences Library is available online.

Apr 2, 2026

Emily Glenn, dean of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library

Annual Davis Lecture with Christine Montross, MD, is April 14

Dr. Montross, an author and practicing inpatient psychiatrist, will discuss ‘All We Do Not Know’ in medicine.

Apr 1, 2026

Christine Montross, MD

Hartman retiring after career of connecting information

The UNMC community is invited to celebrate McGoogan Library’s Teri Hartman at a reception on Feb. 26.

Feb 11, 2026

Teri Hartman

Exhibit explores history of citizens fighting lead poisoning

The display, produced by the National Library of Medicine, runs Feb. 9-March 21 at the McGoogan Health Sciences Library.

Feb 9, 2026

Promotional image that says This Lead is Killing Us, a History of Citizens Fighting Lead Poisoning in their Communities, Located on Level 6, McGoogan Library, Wittson Hall. With the web link www.nlm.nih.gov/thisleadiskillingus.

McGoogan Library’s ‘Poisoned Practice’ exhibit opens Jan. 27

The exhibit, exploring the Holocaust and medical complicity, will be on display through June 15.

Jan 27, 2026

Two men in a black and white photo with the words A Poisoned Practice, The Holocaust, Medical Complicity and the American Response, Visit the exhibit on Level 8, McGoogan Library, Wittson Hall

UNMC history: Husker and football connections abound

UNMC’s ties to the Nebraska Cornhuskers is strong, and the Omaha Medical College even played some football back in the day.

Oct 17, 2025

The team photo for the Omaha Medical College sophomore football team in 1900

Editors to discuss open access journals in UNMC’s Digital Commons

The virtual panel will discuss experiences with their open access scholarly journals hosted by McGoogan Library’s DigitalCommons.

Oct 8, 2025

Three of the panelists, shown here, are Chandrakanth Are, MBBS, Elizabeth Beam, PhD, and Nancy Krusen, PhD. The other panelists will be Maha Farid, MBBCH, PhD, Premila Leiphrakpam, MBBS, PhD, and Nicole Martino, PhD.

NU leadership development program names new fellows

Four UNMC representatives will participate in the NU program to develop higher education leaders.

Sep 3, 2025

Top from left, Katie Bishop and Ed Peters, DMD, SCD. Bottom from left, Chris Shaffer, PharmD, PhD, and Kari Simonsen, MD

Library exhibit to showcase Karrer family legacy

Over four generations, eight family members graduated from UNMC and took their care to patients in Nebraska and beyond.

Aug 1, 2025

From left in this 1979 photo are: Frederick Merrill Karrer I (1929), Max Crawford Karrer (1954), Rush William Karrer (1938), John Karrer (1968), Robert Eugene Karrer (1936), Frederick Merrill Karrer II (1979) and Frederick William Karrer II (1956).