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UNMC Q&A: The importance of digital accessibility work

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD: ‘We are all responsible for making accessibility a priority in our digital information.’

Mar 11, 2026

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

Dental Research Day celebrates students’ research efforts

More than 80 UNMC College of Dentistry students presented at the event on Feb. 27.

Mar 10, 2026

Gerard Kugel, DMD, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry, said Dental Research Day is "truly a celebration of what makes our college special."

College of Medicine creates new Medical Education Awards

The annual awards within the UNMC College of Medicine will honor faculty showing exceptional commitment to education.

Mar 10, 2026

Brad Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, and Nada Fadul, MD, the college’s associate dean for faculty affairs

UNMC joins in expanding nutrition education for medical school

UNMC’s own effort to expand nutrition education in the medical school curriculum began in 2019.

Mar 9, 2026

University of Nebraska System President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Dr. Abbey Fingeret named UNMC’s Varner Educator Laureate

Dr. Fingeret will be honored today as a ‘visionary educator, a dedicated mentor and a nationally respected leader in surgical education.’

Mar 6, 2026

Abbey Fingeret, MD, PhD

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

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

UNMC joins consortium for medical innovation

The Global Consortium of Innovation and Engineering in Medicine aims to advance medicine through collaboration.

Mar 3, 2026

Clockwise from top left, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; UNMC College of Medicine Dean Bradley Britigan, MD; and Steven Lisco, MD, senior associate dean for clinical affairs, UNMC College of Medicine

Tammy Webster, PhD, named finalist for allied health dean

Dr. Webster, executive associate dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, will deliver a campus presentation Monday, March 9 on the UNMC Omaha campus.

Mar 2, 2026

Tammy Webster, PhD

Listening sessions on next UNMC chancellor are March 5

Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend two sessions that will be held in the Sorrell Center on the UNMC Omaha campus.

Feb 27, 2026

The Sorrell Center, Room 1005, is the location for two listening sessions on Thursday, March 5. 

Mayor Ewing visits UNMC to celebrate community engagement

After UNMC received the prestigious Carnegie classification, the mayor declared Feb. 23 as ‘UNMC Community Engagement Day.’

Feb 25, 2026

Mayor John W. Ewing Jr. delivered a proclamation that declared Feb. 23 “UNMC Community Engagement Day.” Here, he meets Phil Covington, EdD, UNMC's associate vice chancellor for student success, with Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, at right.