UNO Department of Gerontology

09/10/2026

Thank you to Chancellor Li for joining Peter Murphy Lewis and our students in gerontology to discuss the value of aging and studying gerontology. There is no better time for Mavericks to take a course or pursue a degree in gerontology! Go Mavs!

09/09/2026

Peter Murphy Lewis is in the house!

Professional Storyteller Peter Murphy Lewis is capturing the insights of students on the UNL campus about aging. Joining Peter with recruitment is Sami, Olivia, Marin, and Trenton. Be sure to follow “People Worth Caring About” docuseries for updates on this amazing project and the value of aging from the perspective of students and aging adults. There really is no place like Nebraska for studying gerontology.

08/20/2026

It's Back to School Time! 🍎✏️Mollie George is welcoming students at UNL's Big Red Welcome! 🎈

08/04/2026

08/03/2026

In a World-Herald op-ed, UNO professor Julie Masters writes about generosity in Nebraska. More details at the 🔗 in comments.

07/23/2026

Age-Friendly Omaha Listening Sessions What helps older adults age well in Omaha? What challenges make daily life more difficult? What should our community focus on improving first?Age-Friendly Omaha is hosting a series of community listening sessions to hear directly from older adults and caregivers...

06/23/2026

Registration for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 2026 Elder Justice Training scheduled for August 5, 2026, is now available at https://hubs.ly/Q04mj3pb0
Don't delay, register today!

05/19/2026

Celebrating our master’s and doctoral graduates in gerontology— we are so proud of all you have achieved! 🎓✨

04/27/2026

Huge shout out to Dr. Steven Wengel, and Dr. Mark Gilbert for a wonderful Begin with the End in Mind lecture on Medicine and the Humanities.

04/13/2026

UNO Gerontology major Kaitlyn Oswald is a rock star!