Inside UNMC

Committee named to review Dr. Meza for permanent vice chancellor role

The review will be co-chaired by Chris Kratochvil, MD, vice chancellor for external relations, and Brad Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine.

Jul 8, 2026

Jane Meza, PhD

Continuing allied health’s momentum while facing changing realities

Tammy Webster, PhD, talks about elevating to the role of dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions.

Jul 7, 2026

Tammy Webster, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions

Dr. Davies first campus forum as chancellor is today

Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will talk with the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center’s Joann Sweasy, PhD, and Paula Kohles, of the UNMC Office of Financial Aid.

Jul 7, 2026

UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

New faculty spotlight: Diego Alcaraz Alvarez, MD

Dr. Alvarez is an assistant professor in the UNMC Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Jul 6, 2026

Diego Alcaraz Alvarez, MD

Dr. Davies to hold first campus forum as chancellor

Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will talk with the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center’s Joann Sweasy, PhD, and Paula Kohles, of the UNMC Office of Financial Aid.

Jul 2, 2026

UNMC Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

A desire to make a difference: Dr. Davies becomes UNMC chancellor

As H. Dele Davies, MD, officially takes the position of chancellor, he discusses his path to reaching this point.

Jul 1, 2026

Dr. Davies gives a report to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents in October 2025 when the board held its regular meeting at the UNMC Davis Global Center. 

Regents approve interim structure for Nebraska Medicine governance

Monday’s actions provide for a temporary structure, as Omaha Community Foundation joins the governance team.

Jun 30, 2026

A panoramic photo of the med center campus, featuring numerous campus buildings and a blue sky

Air Force’s C-STARS Omaha unit supports hantavirus response

The Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills is part of the U.S. Air Force’s School of Aerospace Medicine and the 711th Human Performance Wing.

Jun 26, 2026

A medical professional from the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (C-STARS) Omaha, in full personal protective equipment, mops the floor while another team member tends to a simulated patient at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, June 14, 2024. (Screengrab taken from U.S. Air Force video by Ryan Law)

UNMC achievements, June 26, 2026

Kudos for the UNMC Division of Allergy and Immunology, Catherine Mello and Kendra Clark, PhD.

Jun 26, 2026

Sara May, MD

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine mark milestone as quarantine operation ends

The June 23 news conference highlighted the successful monitoring of MV Hondius passengers following a hantavirus exposure.

Jun 24, 2026

Michael Wadman, MD, National Quarantine Unit medical director, speaks at a press conference held Tuesday, June 23, at the Davis Global Center, to discuss the conclusion of the activation of the National Quarantine Unit for cruise passengers exposed to the hantavirus. Speakers also included, from left, Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, president of the University of Nebraska, Gov. Jim Pillen and Angela Vasa, director of emergency preparedness and special pathogens programs at Nebraska Medicine.