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‘Lifting spirits’: UNMC welcomes therapy K9 Ares

The German shepherd, part of the University of Nebraska Police and Public Safety Department, will begin routine campus patrols as of today with his handler.

May 1, 2026

Therapy K9 Ares, who will be part of the University of Nebraska Police and Public Safety Department, is described as having "a heart devoted to lifting spirits."

Tammy Webster, PhD, named dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions

Dr. Webster brings experience and vision to a college known as a national leader in distance education and rural health.

Apr 29, 2026

Tammy Webster, PhD

Cancer center launches data tools to explore cancer risks

The new tools will help Nebraskans see their local cancer burden while supporting local prevention and screening efforts.

Apr 28, 2026

Sai Paritala, PharmD

Regents approve center for developmental exposure research

UNMC’s Aditya Bade, PhD, will lead the planned Research Center for Developmental Toxicology and Pharmacology.

Apr 27, 2026

Aditya Bade, PhD

‘Unwavering dedication’: Diane Mack is UNMC’s Gold U winner

Mack, director of emergency management, will be honored today for her leadership and response to the Durham Research Center fire.

Apr 24, 2026

Diane Mack, UNMC’s director of emergency management

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine giving day inspires 2,045 gifts

Donors to the fourth annual For the Greater Good raise $343,335 over 24 hours.

Apr 24, 2026

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, who hosted Wednesday's Push-Up Challenge, expressed his gratitude to the donors who made For the Greater Good a success.

Charity Evans, MD, named inaugural Wright Professor

Thanks to the generosity of Ellen and Stavely Wright, the new professorship will support acute care surgery at UNMC.

Apr 23, 2026

Charity Evans, MD

Dr. Davies: ‘Our best work still lies in front of us’

During his annual faculty address, Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, promoted the med center’s shared mission and the importance of collaboration.

Apr 22, 2026

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, gives his annual address to UNMC faculty, titled “Moving Boldly Forward Together."

Study suggests link between prenatal exposure to certain medications and increased autism risk

Research identifies commonly prescribed, sterol biosynthesis-inhibiting medications as potential contributors to neurodevelopmental vulnerability.

Apr 20, 2026

Corresponding author Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, dean and director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and lead author Eric Peeples, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology

UNMC Better Processes Initiative getting underway

A new director of business process improvement has been hired, and training and coordination will be starting soon.

Apr 20, 2026

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD