Student spotlight — Rob Weir

Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life.

In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals.

Robert “Rob” Weir

Today we meet Robert “Rob” Weir, an M.D./Ph.D. student.

Name: Robert “Rob” Weir
Hometown: Bristol, Tenn.
Program/Year: M.D./Ph.D. – Second year of medical school

List three songs on your playlist.

• Pump-up song for a workout: Pendulum – Crush
  
• One of my favorite songs of all time: Andain – Beautiful Things (Gabriel & Dresden Unplugged Mix)
  
• Always puts me in a great mood: Avicii – Levels (Radio Edit)

Name your favorite study spot.
The quiet floor at Criss Library – UNO

Your favorite study snack is …
Clif bars and coffee

Your favorite app is …
Spotify. If you are a music lover and haven’t yet checked it out, I highly recommend it.

Three things people may not know about you.

• I served in the Marine Corps.
  
• I ran an Ironman triathlon in under 12 hours.
  
• I can recite Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky” in one breath.