Inside UNMC

University of Nebraska names top faculty award recipients

UNMC’s Benson Edagwa, PhD, and Jonathan Vennerstrom, PhD, are among the recipients of NU’s highest faculty awards.

May 24, 2024

Benson Edagwa, PhD, and Jonathan Vennerstrom, PhD

PharmD graduate Hoff receives award named for college’s ‘soul’

Karen Hoff, now a PharmD, was presented the inaugural Edward B. (Ted) Roche, PhD, “Soul of the College of Pharmacy” Scholar Award.

May 17, 2024

Karen Hoff, PharmD, recipient of the inaugural Edward B. (Ted) Roche, PhD, “Soul of the College of Pharmacy” Scholar Award, with Victoria Roche, PhD

UNMC physical therapy earns NU teaching award

The allied health program is the recipient of the University of Nebraska’s 2024 University-wide Departmental Teaching Award.

May 15, 2024

Faculty and staff of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions' physical therapy program: From left, first row is staff, Marcela Williams, Mary Wood, Megan Krenzer, Michelle Hawkins. Faculty are, second row, Tessa Wells, DPT, Betsy Becker, DPT, PhD, Dawn Venema, PhD; third row, Patricia Hageman, PhD, Nikki Sleddens, PhD; fourth row, Sara Bills, DPT, Kathleen Volkman, MS, Kellie Gossman, DPT; fifth row, Megan Frazee, DPT, Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, PhD, Grace Johnson, DPT, Joseph Norman, PhD (retired), Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD; sixth row, Stacie Christensen, DPT, Mike Rosenthal, DSc, Mike Wellsandt, DPT. Not pictured, Laura Bilek, PhD, Teresa Cochran, DPT, Kyle Meyer, PhD, Kaitlyn Uwazurike, DPT.

Jacob Dering honored as pharmacy’s distinguished alumnus

The 1960 graduate inspired two generations after him to go into the profession and attend the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

May 14, 2024

From left, Greg Schardt, PharmD, president of the UNMC Alumni Association College of Pharmacy alumni council, Jolyn Merry, PharmD, incoming alumni council president, Dr. Merry's grandfather, Jacob Dering, and Keith Olsen, PharmD, Joseph D. Williams Endowed Dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy. Dering, UNMC College of Pharmacy class of 1960, was named the college's Distinguished Alumnus of the year and received the award from his granddaughter, a fellow alumnus. Dering also is the father of alumnus and faculty member Ally Dering-Anderson, PharmD.

Connect highlights iEXCEL, women in STEM and more

The magazine published by UNMC’s Strategic Communications, UNMC Alumni Relations and the NU Foundation is available online.

May 14, 2024

The iEXCEL Visualization Team

Congratulations, graduates: UNMC’s Omaha commencement in pictures

In all, UNMC conferred more than 1,100 diplomas and certificates at commencement ceremonies this month.

May 13, 2024

UNMC history: UNMC’s Health Science Meet

For more than 25 years, eighth-grade students from across Nebraska competed to participate in UNMC’s annual Health Science Meet.

May 13, 2024

Visiting eighth-grade students participate in the 2006 UNMC Health Science Meet.

Search committee to find next OB/GYN chair

Kari Simonsen, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Pediatrics, will chair the search committee.

May 9, 2024

Kari Simonsen, MD

All-campus forum updates budget, UNMC construction

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, also highlighted the university’s assistance resources for anyone affected by the April 26 tornadoes.

May 8, 2024

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Anne Barnes, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, and Jennifer Bartholomew, associate vice chancellor for UNMC and vice president for Nebraska Medicine facilities management and planning

Dermatology chair Dr. Wysong leaving UNMC

Jennifer Adams, MD, associate professor and vice chair of the dermatology department, will serve as interim department chair.

May 8, 2024

Ashley Wysong, MD