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UNMC to offer new nursing scholarships at Scottsbluff, Kearney, Norfolk
Applications are open, and 30 full cost-of-education scholarships will be awarded over two years.
Mar 5, 2026
First UNMC Kearney medical class to be awarded scholarships
The new scholarships will cover at least half the cost of medical school tuition for all four years for the first class of medical students at Kearney.
Feb 23, 2026
College of Dentistry holds Children’s Dental Day in York
College leaders and residents teamed with former UNMC resident Bailey Neville, DDS, of Countryside Pediatric Dentistry in York.
Feb 20, 2026
KHOP student Avery Lowther is committed to rural health care
‘I simply can’t see myself doing anything else,’ says the Kearney Health Opportunities Program freshman.
Feb 17, 2026
New health education building opens doors at Kearney
The Health Science Education Center II in Kearney held a first-look event on Jan. 21.
Jan 23, 2026
CS-CASH announces pilot grants to protect ag workers
The research teams will conduct studies to address occupational health challenges faced by rural and aging farm populations.
Nov 14, 2025
BHECN report gives view into behavioral health workforce
Despite steady progress, including in rural areas, challenges remain to address Nebraska’s workforce shortages.
Nov 7, 2025
Radiation therapy program expands to Kearney
The enrollment of the first radiation therapy students there represent another UNMC expansion to the campus.
Sep 11, 2025
UNMC’s first PharmD class in Kearney embarks on program
Kiernan Bierman, who is from Hastings, Nebraska, is one of nine students in UNMC College of Pharmacy’s initial class.
Aug 25, 2025
Nebraska AHEC announces 2025 graduates
The program based at UNMC prepares health professions students to serve in rural and urban underserved areas.
Aug 15, 2025