John Keenan

Dr. Band completes national leadership program

Program prepares senior faculty to effect sustained positive change.

Jun 16, 2014

From left, Diane Magrane, director of Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM), congratulates UNMC's Vimla Band, Ph.D., and presents her with her certificate.

Dr. Giridharan wins Jefferson Award

Sai Srinivas Panapakkam Giridharan, Ph.D. During May’s convocation ceremony, Sai Srinivas Panapakkam Giridharan, Ph.D., received the Thomas Jefferson Ingenuity Award, given each cycle to a graduate student for their ingenuity in their doctoral research. Graduate Posts spoke to Dr. Giridharan, currently at the University of Michigan, about the award and his experiences at UNMC. What […]

Jun 15, 2014

Alumni Spotlight: Gary C. Sieck, Ph.D.

Each issue of Graduate Posts will profile one of our successful alumni, with the intent of revealing the broad scope of their backgrounds and activities, as well as the wide range of career paths available to our alumni. In this issue, we spotlight: Name: Gary C. Sieck, Ph.D. Degree at UNMC: Ph.D. in physiology and […]

Jun 15, 2014

Gary C. Sieck, Ph.D.

Frequently asked question

Each issue of Graduate Posts will feature a Frequently Asked Question, to be answered by the staff or leadership of UNMC Graduate Studies. In this issue, Pamela K. Carmines, Ph.D., answers: The Office of Graduate Studies recently held its first convocation. What is the difference between “convocation” and “commencement”? Which one is graduation? In brief, […]

Jun 15, 2014

A message from the Dean: Looking ahead

Welcome to the latest edition of Graduate Posts. The 2013-14 academic year was a banner one for the UNMC Office of Graduate Studies. In addition to the inaugural Graduate Studies matriculation and honors convocation, the year also saw the creation of the Graduate Studies chapter in the university’s alumni association. Despite these accomplishments, 2014-15 looks […]

Jun 15, 2014

H. Dele Davies, M.D.

Praesto Award Winner: Erin G. Rosenbaugh, Ph.D.

Mentor Matthew C. Zimmerman, Ph.D., and Dr. Rosenbaugh Erin G. Rosenbaugh, Ph.D., was the inaugural recipient of the Praesto Award at the UNMC Graduate Studies honors convocation ceremony held in May. The new award recognizes the most outstanding or exceptional graduate for the academic year. Pamela K. Carmines, Ph.D. — who Dr. Rosenbaugh called a […]

Jun 15, 2014

First honors convocation a success

It’s 5:30 p.m. The Durham Museum has been closed for 30 minutes, so it’s only a matter of time before this group gets ushered out of the lecture hall. But there are so many things left to figure out. How many faculty members will be seated on the stage? Who should be stage right, where […]

Jun 15, 2014

UNMC to manage University Health Center in Lincoln

Partnership will help UNL continue to advance quality health care for students.

Jun 13, 2014

Said UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.: "We are excited about ensuring that this clinic best meets the health needs of UNL students."

Golf tournament will benefit MMI clinic

June 20 event supports speech and language programs at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Jun 13, 2014

Symposium showcases UNMC-China research

UNMC and its Chinese partners celebrate collaborative research successes.

Jun 13, 2014

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Le Kang, Ph.D., president of the Beijing Institutes of Life Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Vice Chancellor for Research Jennifer Larsen, M.D., and Guo-tong Xu, M.D., Ph.D., dean and professor at Tongji University School of Medicine, display a gift to UNMC from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.