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NU announces 2025 recipients of President’s Excellence Awards

Three UNMC faculty are among the honorees for the most prestigious awards presented to faculty across the NU System.

Aug 14, 2025

Betsy Becker, DPT, PhD, Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, and Thanh Nguyen, PhD

Jessi Delaney, selfless in her patient care, is Gold U winner

Delaney, a clinical study nurse coordinator with the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center’s Clinical Trials Office, will be honored at Thursday’s NU Board of Regents meeting.

Aug 13, 2025

Jessi Delaney

Dr. Garrison named interim assistant grad studies dean

Jered Garrison, PhD, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences, began his new role Monday with UNMC Graduate Studies.

Aug 12, 2025

Jered Garrison, PhD

Tammie Vargo, DHA, is new chair of dental hygiene

Dr. Vargo began her new role with the UNMC College of Dentistry on July 1.

Aug 7, 2025

Tammie Vargo, DHA

Nebraska Medicine patient is first to receive new MS therapy

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial is examining the effectiveness of allogeneic CAR T-Cell therapy.

Aug 6, 2025

Nebraska Medicine patient Jan Janisch-Hanzlik is first in the world to receive a new allogeneic CAR T-Cell therapy for multiple sclerosis.

Library exhibit to showcase Karrer family legacy

Over four generations, eight family members graduated from UNMC and took their care to patients in Nebraska and beyond.

Aug 1, 2025

From left in this 1979 photo are: Frederick Merrill Karrer I (1929), Max Crawford Karrer (1954), Rush William Karrer (1938), John Karrer (1968), Robert Eugene Karrer (1936), Frederick Merrill Karrer II (1979) and Frederick William Karrer II (1956).

U.S. News again ranks Nebraska Medical Center No. 1

This is the 14th straight year that it has rated as the top hospital in Nebraska.
Gastroenterology also ranked nationally.

Jul 31, 2025

Picture of the Nebraska Medical Center, with the phrase "No. 1 for 14"

Keeping UNMC on a fiscally responsible path

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, says UNMC is committed to long-term stability even as budget reductions take place.

Jul 29, 2025

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

Remembering Phil Smith, MD, Nebraska’s father of biopreparedness

Dr. Smith leaves a legacy in establishing UNMC and Nebraska Medicine at the global front in fighting infectious diseases. 

Jul 25, 2025

Phil Smith, MD, 1946-2025

UNMC College of Dentistry holds special dental clinic for veterans

In July, the dentistry faculty held an engagement event in Omaha for veterans, offering free dental service.

Jul 25, 2025

The UNMC College of Dentistry held a veteran outreach day Friday July 11, Students working out of the adult dentistry clinic in the Durham Outpatient Center assessed and created care plans for five veterans with dental issues.