Outreach

State of university address highlights momentum of past year

President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, says the university is strong

Sep 4, 2026

University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, reflected on the University’s current standing; celebrated recent accomplishments in research, teaching, engagement and service; and outlined bold steps to continue positioning the NU System for long-term success.

Grant will expand nutrition, fitness program for children

Rural Health Transformation Program funding boosts UNMC efforts to educate young Nebraskans.

Sep 3, 2026

Kate Heelan, PhD

UNMC, Omaha Public Radio partner to talk science

KIOS, UNMC aim to help listeners understand research and how it impacts our daily lives.

Aug 31, 2026

KIOS host Michael Lyon and a UNMC researcher will discuss science and health-specific research topics.

UNMC’s role in national biodefense preparedness grows

Groundbreaking for new Infectious Disease Air Transport training facility set for Sept. 4.

Aug 31, 2026

A rendering of the Infectious Disease Air Transport (IDAT) training facility (Courtesy Leo A. Daly)

Conference brings caregivers, healthcare professionals together

Inaugural ‘Together We Care’ event explored caregiving across the lifespan.

Aug 26, 2026

The conference featured an exhibitor and resource room.

NSRI and federal partners tour UNMC, other NU campuses

Leaders from the Defense Health Agency and Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute recently visited the university.

Aug 24, 2026

Front row from left: Oleg Korzyukov, PhD, UNMC; Brianna McGhee, 55 CONS; Tiffany Arizmendi, 55 CONS; Capt. Gerald Burke, AFRRI; Neal Woollen, PhD, NSRI; David Evans, DHA; Dr. Emily Luteran, PhD, DHA; Valentina Gumenyuk, PhD, UNMC. Back row from left: Maj. Gen., USAF (Ret.) Rick Evans, NSRI; Martin LaFrance, PhD, DHA; Ryan Hartung, PhD, ARS Steering Committee; Chad Briscoe, PhD, ARS Steering Committee; Vijay Singh, PhD, AFRRI; Terry Thiem, PhD, NSRI; Ken Bayles, PhD, UNMC; Jim Miller, UARC Program Manager, USSTRATCOM.

UNMC welcomes visitors from Taiwan

Leaders and faculty from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University visited Omaha earlier this month.

Aug 19, 2026

Leaders from UNMC and Taiwan-based National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University met on August 11 at Wigton Heritage Center to discuss the five-year partnership between the two universities.

Registration open for women’s health and wellness conference

Breanna Hetland, PhD, and Priya Gearin, MD, will be featured speakers at the Oct. 16 event.

Aug 18, 2026

Under a logo that looks like a line-srawn woman with gray and piink butterfly wings are the words

UNMC urgent care dental clinic serves need, saves costs

Emergency and off-hours services at the college’s Lincoln home will address healthcare shortages and free up the state’s medical ER departments.

Aug 17, 2026

A sign directs patients to the new urgent care dental clinic at the UNMC College of Dentistry in Lincoln.

CHRI, pediatrics welcome partners to career day at UNMC

Completely KIDS, NorthStar Foundation and Girls Inc. members visited UNMC’s campus for a look at careers in medicine and science.

Aug 14, 2026

Participants got hands-on laboratory experience in the Physiology Lab of Bryan Hackfort, PhD, faculty member in the UNMC Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology. With guidance from Dr. Hackfort and members of his lab, the group examined a sheep heart and eye, created a DNA sample and explored heart rate and the diving reflex.
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