Press Release

Sarpy County, UNMC to team on state’s first forensic psychiatry fellowship

Fellowship, to begin in 2026, will improve outcomes where legal, mental health concerns meet.

Jun 24, 2025

From left, Howard Liu, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry; Kimberly Clawson, MD, founding forensic psychiatry fellowship director, UNMC Department of Psychiatry; Tom Dargy, Sarpy County assistant county administrator; and Jo Martin, Sarpy County corrections director

Developing research network designed to enhance rural informed care

Greater Nebraska Rural Research Network (GNRRN) will give Nebraska’s critical access hospitals tools and infrastructure to support research.

Jun 20, 2025

Carol Geary, PhD

Board of Regents approves Diabetes Center for Excellence in Diabetes Care, Research and Education

The center unifies research and education efforts across the university system and bolsters diabetes prevention and care.

Jun 19, 2025

Andjela Drincic, MD, professor of diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism at UNMC, has been named Wahl Presidential Endowed Chair and inaugural director of the C-DIACARE center.

UNMC College of Nursing in Omaha to offer twice-yearly admissions

The college will welcome its first spring cohort of incoming nursing students in January 2026.

Jun 10, 2025

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP

Munroe-Meyer Guild hosting 56th Annual Garden Walk on June 8

Tour six Omaha area gardens in fundraising event.

May 30, 2025

This garden in the Loveland neighborhood will be part of the 56th Annual Garden Walk.

UNMC congratulates nearly 1,000 graduates in commencement ceremonies

Events were held in Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Kearney and Scottsbluff.

May 16, 2025

Graduation cap during UNMC's Omaha commencement

UNMC commencements to be held throughout state May 8 and 10

Alexander Kabanov, PhD, to receive honorary degree; Byron Barksdale, MD, to receive J.G. Elliott Award.

May 1, 2025

Alexander Kabanov, PhD, to receive honorary degree; Byron Barksdale, MD, to receive J.G. Elliott Award.

Tornado impact surveys in Douglas, Washington counties support community recovery, preparedness

Impact surveys, scheduled for May, are key to long-term needs, resilience.

Apr 23, 2025

Kristina Kintziger, PhD

Nebraska behavioral health champions honored with BHECN awards

The full-circle nature of the moment was not lost on Annette Dubas, executive director of the Nebraska Association of Behavioral Health Organizations. As she received the 2024 Distinguished Service Award – the highest honor bestowed by the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska – the Fullerton native reflected on her time as a state legislator, […]

Apr 23, 2025

Top row from left: Hayden Wallace and Annette Dubas. Bottom row from left: Laura Sanchez, Janetta Lenstrom and Dr. Melissa Lafferty.

New mouse models can bridge gap in Alzheimer’s research

UNMC researchers published a studies using novel mouse model expected to set the stage for future clinical trials.

Apr 7, 2025

Pravin Yeapuri, PhD, Howard Gendelman, MD, and R. Lee Mosley, PhD