University of Nebraska Medical Center breaks ground on Infectious Diseases Air Transport facility

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 417

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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OMAHA — A collection of officials representing the state and the University of Nebraska broke ground Friday on a new training facility at the southern edge of the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus.

The groundbreaking ceremony launched the first phase of a $17.4 million project building an Infectious Diseases Air Transport training facility, set to open in early 2028. The facility will house biocontainment transport modules and an aircraft fuselage designed to provide advanced …

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