Outreach

UNMC, India research institute expand longtime partnership

A new memorandum of understanding with the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute expands the partnership that began in 2009.

Mar 30, 2026

Attending the signing ceremony were, from left: Jane Meza, PhD, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNMC; Chandra Are, MBBS, UNMC's senior associate dean of graduate medical education; T. Subramanyeshwar Rao, MBBS, medical director of the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute; UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; and Bradley Britigan, MD, dean of the UNMC College of Medicine.

Global Center for Health Security releases annual report

The 2025 report emphasizes the center’s preparedness and response, international engagement and military collaboration.

Mar 25, 2026

John Lowe, PhD, director of the Global Center for Health Security

Experts from UNMC, Egypt lead biosafety and security workshop

The three-day event in Cairo brought together researchers and scientists for an intensive training session.

Mar 20, 2026

UNMC researchers, in collaboration with experts from Egypt, led a biosafety and security training workshop in Cairo.

‘After Covid’ author to speak at UNMC

Journalist Jason Gale will give a presentation Wednesday titled ‘Pandemic Aftermath,’ and a panel discussion of UNMC experts will follow.

Mar 16, 2026

Jason Gale, author of "After Covid: The Health Impacts That Will Last Generations"

UNMC to host anatomy ‘Anato-Bee’ competition

Students from across eight states will participate in the Northwest Regional Anato-Bee competition.

Mar 13, 2026

Student competitors work with standardized patients as part of the Anato-Bee competition held at UNMC in 2024.

International College of Surgeons section to meet in Omaha

UNMC’s Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD, is president of the ICS-U.S. Section and will serve as host for the Omaha event.

Mar 6, 2026

Joshua Mammen, MD, PhD

Mayor Ewing visits UNMC to celebrate community engagement

After UNMC received the prestigious Carnegie classification, the mayor declared Feb. 23 as ‘UNMC Community Engagement Day.’

Feb 25, 2026

Mayor John W. Ewing Jr. delivered a proclamation that declared Feb. 23 “UNMC Community Engagement Day.” Here, he meets Phil Covington, EdD, UNMC's associate vice chancellor for student success, with Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, at right.

UNMC joins consortium for medical innovation

The Global Consortium of Innovation and Engineering in Medicine aims to advance medicine through collaboration.

Feb 23, 2026

Clockwise from top left, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD; University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD; UNMC College of Medicine Dean Bradley Britigan, MD; and Steven Lisco, MD, senior associate dean for clinical affairs, UNMC College of Medicine

Dr. Kielian now a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology

Tammy Kielian, PhD, among group of leaders ‘whose work influences the direction of scientific discovery.’

Feb 23, 2026

Tammy Kielian, PhD

Elementary students explore ‘Mini Med School’ at UNMC 

January visit to Davis Global Center capped effort to teach young students about careers in medicine.

Feb 23, 2026

A Holy Name fourth-grade student listens to a mannikin's heartbeat at the Jan. 13 Mini Medical School event.