Graduate Studies
Interim dean’s message: ‘A moment of opportunity’ for all
I hope this message finds you well and energized as we approach the Fall semester! As you may know, our dean of Graduate Studies, Dele Davies, MD, has taken on the prestigious role of interim chancellor of UNMC. We congratulate him on this significant achievement and are thrilled for the positive impact he will have […]
Jul 16, 2024

Interim Chancellor Davies names new interim academic leaders at UNMC
Dele Davies, MD, makes key academic appointments in the UNMC Office of Academic Affairs and in UNMC Graduate Studies.
Jul 8, 2024

Dele Davies, MD, named interim UNMC chancellor
Dr. Davies’ appointment by NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, is effective immediately.
Jul 1, 2024

Convocation marks beginning of ‘great adventure’
After the graduation celebrations end, what are you going to do? John Leonard, MD, president and CEO of Intellia Therapeutics, posed that question recently to degree candidates at UNMC’s Graduate Studies Honors Convocation. “This is only the beginning,” he told the soon-to-be graduates on May 3 while delivering the keynote address at the Omaha Conservatory […]
Jun 19, 2024

Student spotlight: Namita Bhyravbhatla
We continue highlighting some of our outstanding graduate students. Meet Namita Bhyravbhatla! Name: Namita Bhyravbhatla Hometown: Westborough, Massachusetts Graduate studies program: PhD candidate, IGPBS, biochemistry and molecular biology Anticipated graduation date: December 2025 Advisor: Surinder Batra, PhD What do you love about your field of study? I’ve always been intrigued by the complexity of cancer […]
Jun 19, 2024

College of Medicine GME research symposium continues to grow
Participation is up by more than a third since the event premiered in 2018.
Jun 6, 2024

MD-PhD program receives $1.1 million in NIH funding
UNMC’s rural commitment helped land the federal grant.
Apr 9, 2024

Dr. Crouse establishes endowed fund to support UNMC Graduate Studies
David Crouse, PhD, and his wife, Sara, created the fund through the University of Nebraska Foundation to support a program that is dear to them.
Apr 4, 2024

UNMC for the record, March 22, 2024
A statewide board re-election for nursing, a graduate research funding opportunity, UNMC retirements and campus food vendors for the week.
Mar 22, 2024

Student spotlight: Sophia Kisling
We continue highlighting some of our outstanding graduate students. Meet Sophia Kisling! Name: Sophia Kisling Hometown: Cortland, Nebraska Graduate Studies program: Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS) – biochemistry and molecular biology Anticipated graduation: May 2024 Advisor: Surinder Batra, PhD What do you love about your field of study? Research is something that I’ve […]
Mar 18, 2024
