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Volunteers needed for campus barbecue and involvement fair

This year’s #WeAreUNMC BBQ and the student involvement fair will be combined into a single event held Aug. 27.

Jul 31, 2025

Promotional graphic on the #WeAreUNMC BBQ on Aug. 27

New faculty spotlight: Kiran Sapkota, PhD

Dr. Sapkota is an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the UNMC Kearney campus.

Jul 31, 2025

Kiran Sapkoa, PhD

Putting structure to his students’ chemical compounds

UNMC’s Corey Hopkins, PhD, is mapping the achievements onto his arm – with tattoos of the compounds’ makeup.

Jul 30, 2025

Corey Hopkins, PhD, interim chair of the department of pharmaceutical sciences, gets four new tattoos at Ironwood Ink Thursday May 1, 2025. If a student has a compound that makes it into animal testing, he has it tattooed on his arm. He currently has about 29.

Employee appreciation event offers some fun over lunch

The ‘Frankly, We Appreciate You!’ event was held July 23 at the Center for Healthy Living.

Jul 30, 2025

Employees giving a High Five while playing Connect 4

Wealth wellness series starts next Wednesday

Each week, the sessions will offer practical financial strategies and expert insights.

Jul 30, 2025

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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

40 years of work, but a lifetime of memories

Rick Gardner celebrates his 40th service anniversary, but his time with the med center dates back to the day he was born.

Jul 29, 2025

Rick Gardner joined the med center in 1985 as a data tech.

Innovative wearable tech headlines next Idea Pub

The event, sponsored by UNeMed, is set for Thursday from 9-11 a.m. at the Catalyst building.

Jul 29, 2025

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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

Summer Chill returns on Tuesday

The networking event, complete with shaved ice, is sponsored by UNeMed and the UNMC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research.

Jul 25, 2025

Promotional graphic on the Summer Chill event, Tuesday, July 29, from 2-4 p.m., in the green space outside the Durham Research Center towers.