Inside UNMC

Latest U.S. News rankings place UNMC among the best

The UNMC College of Medicine moved up to Tier 1 in primary care training, and an array of UNMC programs ranked highly.

Apr 8, 2026

UNMC sign in front of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, with the 42nd Street skywalk and Wittson Hall behind.

Annual faculty awards: Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD

Dr. Ponnusamy is a professor in the UNMC Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Apr 8, 2026

Moorthy Ponnusamy, PhD

April 14 forum will highlight UNMC Better Processes Initiative

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will talk with Associate Vice Chancellor Susan Kraft Mann and Matt Singh, both of the UNMC Office of Business and Finance.

Apr 7, 2026

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Susan Kraft Mann, associate vice chancellor for business and finance and director of budget and fiscal affairs

Annual faculty awards: Lisa Rucks, PhD

Dr. Rucks is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Apr 7, 2026

Lisa Rucks, PhD

New faculty spotlight: Hwi Young Kim, MD, PhD

Dr. Kim is a professor in the UNMC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Apr 7, 2026

Hwi Young Kim, MD, PhD

Annual faculty awards: Tiffany Moore, PhD

Dr. Moore is an associate professor in the UNMC College of Nursing.

Apr 6, 2026

Tiffany Moore, PhD

Executive Sustainability Council enters its next phase

The senior leaders will help prioritize initiatives and strategy across the med center on issues related to sustainability.

Apr 6, 2026

Co-chairs of the med center's Executive Sustainability Council are Kyle Skiermont, PharmD, Nebraska Medicine chief operating officer; Jen Bartholomew, UNMC and Nebraska Medicine associate vice president of capital projects; and Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, dean of the UNMC College of Public Health.

Demolition work scheduled in support of Project Health

The property that formerly housed Don & Millie’s at Saddle Creek Road and Farnam Street will hold a parking garage by 2028.

Apr 3, 2026

Rendering of the future Project Health facility, with the CORE Building to the right of picture and new parking garage to the left

McGoogan Library report highlights ‘vibrant hub for knowledge’

The annual report from the McGoogan Health Sciences Library is available online.

Apr 2, 2026

Emily Glenn, dean of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library

New faculty spotlight: TJ Pugh, MD

Dr. Pugh is a professor in the UNMC Department of Radiation Oncology.

Apr 1, 2026

Professional headshot of TJ Pugh, MD