Dr. Faruq Pradhan Named Medical Director for Liver Transplant
The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Faruq Pradhan as Medical Director for Liver Transplant (Medicine) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, effective July 1, 2026.
UNMC, Local Health Departments Conduct Wildfire Recovery Survey
The Water, Climate and Health Program within the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health will conduct Rapid Need Assessments in West Central and Southwest Nebraska starting Monday, June 22, and ending on Friday, June 26.
Two More Cruise Ship Passengers Depart National Quarantine Unit
After spending more than four weeks at the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, two former passengers from the MV Hondius have returned to their home states for continued monitoring under the jurisdiction of their local and state public health departments. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requested the individuals from the cruise ship associated with a Hantavirus remain at the NQU through Sunday, May 31. Ten of the former passengers have now left the unit.
NE-INBRE Announces 2026 Biomedical Research Scholars
In late May, the Nebraska Institutional Development Award Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (NE-INBRE) program welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students from across Nebraska as they embark on their summer research experience.
UNMC Celebrates More Than 1,000 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies
Diplomas and certificates were conferred on more than 1,000 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies held May 7 in Lincoln, Norfolk and Kearney and May 9 in Omaha and Scottsbluff.
Nebraska Medicine and UNMC Asked to Monitor U.S. Citizens Following Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been asked by federal partners to receive and monitor U.S. citizens from the cruise ship associated with a hantavirus outbreak. These individuals will be observed in the National Quarantine Unit, located on the campus of Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC.
UNMC and UNK Mark Opening of New Rural Health Education Complex
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Kearney today formally celebrated the opening of the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney, the largest rural healthcare teaching facility in the country, and reaffirmed the university’s commitment to strengthening Nebraska’s healthcare workforce.
Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex to Celebrate Grand Opening in Kearney
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Kearney will celebrate the opening of the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex in Kearney, the largest rural healthcare teaching facility in the country. The $115 million complex expands UNMC’s academic footprint in Kearney and includes the new three-story, 110,000-square-foot Health Science Education Center II, which opened in January, along with the original Health Science Education Center I that opened in 2015.
UNMC Launches Office for the Advancement of Military Medicine
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has formally established the Office for the Advancement of Military Medicine (OMM), a new institutional office that will facilitate UNMC’s military medicine, biodefense and civilian-military health integration programming and work to develop new initiatives in this space.
BHECN Releases 2026 Behavioral Health Workforce Capacity Report
The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN), housed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has released its 2026 Behavioral Health Workforce Capacity Report, highlighting measurable growth in Nebraska’s behavioral health workforce and its impact on access to care.
Munroe-Meyer Guild’s Annual Garden Walk Scheduled for June 14
The public is invited to tour five gardens spread across southwest and west Omaha during the Munroe-Meyer Guild’s 57th annual Garden Walk later this spring.
Tammy Webster, PhD, Named Dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions
Tammy Webster, PhD, has been named dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, announced. Her appointment, effective May 1, is pending the approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
Bedford Falls Foundation Commits $1.5 Million to UNMC Nursing Scholarships
The Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF has committed $1.5 million to establish scholarships for 100 students each year in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing.
Regents Approve Center to Study Effects of Toxic and Pharmacologic Agents on Early Neurodevelopment
This fall, UNMC will launch a new cross-disciplinary research center focused on how gestational exposures to toxic and pharmacologic agents affect fetal or early childhood neurodevelopment.
Regents Approve Air Transport Training Facility at University of Nebraska Medical Center
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Friday (April 24) approved next steps for constructing an Infectious Diseases Air Transport Training (IDAT) facility on the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Omaha campus, expanding UNMC’s role in national defense preparedness.
UNMC Interim Chancellor Davies to Host Pushup Challenge Supporting “For the Greater Good”
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, will hold a pushup challenge to kick off this year’s University of Nebraska For the Greater Good giving day, which will be held from noon April 22 to noon April 23 to support students, programs, patient care, faculty, staff and health care professionals at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.
May and June Dates Announced for Annual Tractor and Equipment Safety Training
The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, in partnership with Nebraska Extension, has announced the dates for its annual tractor and equipment safety training courses. The training will be offered at 12 locations across Nebraska throughout May and June.
BHECN and Nebraska Extension Partner to Provide Mental Health Support After Wildfires
Wildfires have ravaged Nebraska in recent weeks, with the largest in the state’s history, the Morrill Fire, and three other major fires having burned more than 700,000 acres. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Nebraska Extension has launched a comprehensive disaster response – which now includes UNMC’s Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) as part of its mental health support team.
UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are leaders in the emerging field of Neurohospital Medicine
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is home to the largest and most comprehensive academic neurohospitalist program in the region. In fact, the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences was the birthplace of the region’s first neurohospitalist program in 2014.
Monthlong NE SciFest 2026 Celebration Begins April 1
April kicks off the 2026 Nebraska Science Festival and an array of science- and technology-related activities for every age and interest, beginning April 1 – no fooling – with the “Walk to the Moon” monthlong challenge.