Inside UNMC

White coats, warm welcomes for new students

Annual welcoming events mark the beginning of hundreds of healthcare journeys.

Aug 31, 2026

UNMC College of Allied Health Professions' students read the "Pledge of a Healthcare Professional" at the college's White Coat Ceremony. (Photo by Fran Higgins).

Nominations open for Staff Advisory Council

Staff members can submit nominations through Sept. 18.

Aug 31, 2026

UNMC emblem with the words

New UNMC Faculty Senate leaders for 2026-27

Senate serves as ‘the voice of the faculty with the administration.’

Aug 27, 2026

The UNMC Faculty Senate officers include, clockwise from top left, Paul Fey, PhD, Brian Maass, Nicholas Woods, PhD, and Jordan Warchol, MD.

New faculty spotlight: Sedat Gül, MD

Dr. Gül is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences.

Aug 27, 2026

Sedat Gül, MD

Ted Mikuls, MD, named UNMC’s 21st Scientist Laureate

Dr. Mikuls will be honored, along with 23 other researchers, at an awards event on Oct. 29 at the Omaha campus.

Aug 26, 2026

Ted Mikuls, MD

Candidate Joe Johnson tours UNMC

Johnson is a candidate for Nebraska Legislative District 41.

Aug 25, 2026

Candidate Joe Johnson toured the NCI-designated Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center during his visit to UNMC.

InnovatED Symposium on Oct. 1 to offer innovative education ideas

Registration is open for the fourth annual InnovatED Symposium on Oct. 1.

Aug 25, 2026

Jane Meza, PhD, speaks at a podium during the third annual InnovatED Symposium on Sept. 30, 2025, in the Truhlsen Event Center.

HHS Secretary visits, praises med center facility 

The med center’s National Quarantine Unit deemed “legendary” for its role in serving the nation.

Aug 21, 2026

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is flanked by University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, left, and Gov. Jim Pillen, right, during a news conference Thursday in the Davis Global Center.

New faculty spotlight: Obiaara Ukah, MD, PhD

Dr. Ukah is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine and an attending physician at Nebraska Medicine.

Aug 19, 2026

Obiaara Ukah, MD, PhD

Dr. McMillan takes leading role in accessibility efforts

Analisa McMillan, PhD, is interim executive director of digital accessibility and online learning.

Aug 18, 2026

Analisa McMillan, PhD