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New UNMC student housing opening August 2026

See the link in this article where students can sign up for informational updates as the project progresses.

Dec 22, 2025

A rendering of UNMC's new residence hall

Dr. Davies addresses joint accreditation at monthly forum

The forum also included updates from the UNMC College of Dentistry and collaborative efforts through the NU System.

Dec 19, 2025

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davis, MD, and Gerard Kugel, DMD, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry

Internal Project Health site posted for UNMC, Nebraska Medicine

The med center community can access the site to find the latest developments on the project and the experts involved.

Dec 19, 2025

Rendering of Project Health facility

UNeMed kicks off Innovation Ambassador program

The expert group of 13 ambassadors will expand the visibility of technology commercialization.

Dec 17, 2025

Among UNeMed's 13 Innovation Ambassadors are (clockwise from top left): Hamid Band, MD, PhD; Beth Beam, PhD; Gregory Bennett, DMD; Thanh Nguyen, PhD; Bethany Lowndes, PhD; and Benson Edagwa, PhD.

Dr. Gold visits UNMC to talk with campus leaders

The meetings with Dr. Davies and four different leadership groups offered an open dialogue on important issues.

Dec 16, 2025

University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

UNMC student leaders get inside look at new residence hall

With the building due to open for next school year, UNMC’s student president says students ‘will be lining up’ for a spot.

Dec 12, 2025

Participating in the residence hall tour are, from left, Jane Meza, PhD, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, Connor Aylor, UNMC Student Senate vice president, and UNMC Student President Brock Calamari.

UNMC College of Public Health achieves re-accreditation

The recognition by the Council on Education for Public Health reaffirms the college’s position as a leader in public health education and practice.

Dec 10, 2025

Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, dean of the UNMC College of Public Health, and Nicole Kolm Valdivia, PhD, assistant dean of academic affairs for the college

Committee named in search for next allied health professions dean

Nursing Dean Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, will chair the group of leaders and stakeholders from on and off UNMC’s campuses.

Dec 9, 2025

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and UNMC College of Nursing Dean Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, who will chair the search committee

Draft visits UNMC on mission to turn loss into purpose

Chris Draft, whose wife died from lung cancer, brought his message of advocacy to the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Dec 8, 2025

Former NFL linebacker and lung cancer advocate Christopher Draft and Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

UNMC launches new faculty mentoring initiative 

UNMC Academic Affairs is fostering connections across campus to help build collaboration among faculty.

Dec 2, 2025

Jane Meza, PhD