Inside UNMC

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.

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

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

New faculty spotlight: Kyle McCartney, PharmD

Dr. McCartney is director of community partnerships and clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the UNMC Kearney campus.

Jul 25, 2025

Kyle McCartney, PharmD

New faculty spotlight: Emily Frankel, PhD

Dr. Frankel is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.

Jul 25, 2025

Emily Frankel, PhD

Allied health professions marks 10 years as a college

Although it has a long history at UNMC, the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions officially became a college in July 2015.

Jul 22, 2025

Kyle Meyer, PhD, dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions

UNMC Connect magazine: Progress through pain

Rheumatology professor Kaleb Michaud, PhD, has lived the very conditions he’s become an expert in.

Jul 18, 2025

Kaleb Michaud, PhD

UNMC for the record, July 18, 2025

Awards for Melanie Menning, MD, and pharmacy preceptors and a note on fall textbooks.

Jul 18, 2025

Melanie Menning, MD

UNMC leaders discuss budget restrictions at campus forum

Dr. Davies’ monthly forum also gave updates on the employee engagement survey and new paid parental leave policy.

Jul 17, 2025

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, Anne Barnes and Linda Cunningham

Rollout of employee engagement survey results underway

More than 2,600 UNMC employees completed the survey between April 15 and May 2.

Jul 16, 2025

Linda Cunningham, interim executive director of UNMC Human Resources