Student News

Daro expresses gratitude for rural health opportunities

UNMC Student Regent Allie Daro is a graduate of UNK and the Kearney Health Opportunities Program.

May 27, 2026

UNMC Student Senate President Allie Daro, photographed outside the new Health Science Education Center II in Kearney, is a UNK graduate.

Pre-Dental Day a big success for UNMC student organizers

More than 100 undergraduate students attended the annual event at the UNMC College of Dentistry.

May 15, 2026

UNMC College of Dentistry Dean Gerard Kugel, DMD, PhD, at left, speaks to the undergraduate college students attending April’s annual Pre-Dental Day at the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Global engagement announces International Photo Contest winners

A total of 74 photos were submitted by 30 faculty, staff, students and residents.

May 13, 2026

“Before the Vows,” by UNMC student Ridhi Bhola is the grand prize winner of the UNMC Office of Global Engagement's Sixth Annual International Photo Contest.

A message from Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

Dr. Davies sent this message to UNMC faculty, staff and students Monday evening to update Nebraska’s response to hantavirus.

May 11, 2026

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD

Dr. Davies’ all-campus forum is today

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will talk with biocontainment and quarantine unit leaders, along with UNMC Student Senate leaders.

May 11, 2026

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, Angela Hewlett, MD, medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, and Michael Wadman, MD, medical director of the National Quarantine Unit.

Partial access to Canvas restored

The University of Nebraska System sent out this message on Friday to update the situation regarding Canvas services.

May 10, 2026

The Canvas program logo with a shape of half circles in a circle with dots

Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium is Tuesday

The eighth annual event, to be held in the Truhlsen Campus Events Center, will showcase the research of UNMC’s residents and fellows.

May 10, 2026

Graduate students stand at attention to listen to a presentation during the 6th Annual Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium held in the Truhlsen Events Center, Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.

UNMC medical student selected for global health media fellowship

Omar Ceesay will spend a semester at Stanford University’s journalism program before interning at CNN.

May 8, 2026

Omar Ceesay

May all-campus forum set for next Tuesday

UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will introduce the incoming UNMC Student Senate president and vice president.

May 5, 2026

Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, and Allie Daro

UNMC commencement is Saturday: Info to know

UNMC’s Omaha commencement ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at Baxter Arena in Omaha.

May 4, 2026

A UNMC graduate in black and brown graduation gown holds up her UNMC diploma