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Universidad Anahuac leaders visit UNMC

The university, in Veracruz, Mexico, is celebrating a 10-year collaboration with UNMC.

Sep 29, 2026

Luis Linares Romero, PhD, chancellor of Universidad Anahuac, and H. Dele Davies, MD, chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center

New Investigator: Brittney Dickey, PhD

Dr. Dickey is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Epidemiology, UNMC College of Public Health.

Sep 29, 2026

Brittney Dickey, PhD

Candidate Darin Tompkins tours UNMC

Tompkins is running to represent Legislative District 36.

Sep 29, 2026

Candidate Darin Tompkins toured the med center campus this month.

New faculty spotlight: Mariarosaria De Rosa, PhD

Dr. De Rosa is a new faculty member at the Eppley Institute and Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Sep 29, 2026

Mariarosaria De Rosa, PhD

UNMC Omaha campus announces on-campus flu vaccine clinics

UNMC Omaha campus is partnering with Kohll’s Rx to offer on-campus flu vaccine clinics for faculty and staff.

Sep 28, 2026

Gloved hands inject a needle into a patients arms (the actual injection site is obscured from view by one of the hands.)

New Investigator: Shaun Cross, PhD

Dr. Cross is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, UNMC College of Public Health.

Sep 28, 2026

Shaun Cross, PhD

UNMC leadership visits Holdrege to explore partnerships

Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and other leaders met with healthcare leaders from Phelps Memorial.

Sep 28, 2026

From left, Brandon Grimm, PhD; UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; Phelps Memorial CEO Mark Harrel; Chandra Are, MBBS; and Rob Messbarger, MD

NU Regents approve university representatives to Nebraska Medicine board

Approval marks the next step in formalizing the new governance structure.

Sep 28, 2026

An exterior photo of Varner Hall

Center for Healthy Living offers THRIVE wellness challenge

From Oct. 12-Nov. 22, participants can do a traditional walking challenge or add stairs to increase intensity.

Sep 28, 2026

THRIVE Logo shows that THRIVE stands for

New course helps strengthen engagement skills

‘Community Bridges’ on Canvas designed to help UNMC community build stronger partner relationships.

Sep 25, 2026

Gibril Mansary and Heidi Keeler, PhD