OpenFieldUNO · Omaha, Nebraska, United States
The University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska's premier metropolitan research university, situated in the heart of Omaha. Internationally renowned for biomechanics research, aviation, national security studies at NCITE, public administration, and computer science, UNO connects cutting-edge academic scholarship with Fortune 500 corporate and defense partnerships.
UNO houses six colleges: the College of Information Science & Technology (IS&T), College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS), and College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media. Key institutes include the Biomechanics Research Building and NCITE.
Admissions are holistic and test-optional for undergraduates. Graduate applicants must hold an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, provide a statement of purpose, two to three letters of recommendation, and meet English proficiency standards (TOEFL 80+ or IELTS 6.5+).
The nation's first standalone Ph.D. in Biomechanics, housed in a state-of-the-art 50,000 sq ft research facility, investigating wearable exoskeletons, nonlinear movement dynamics in Parkinson's, and pediatric assistive robotics.
Interdisciplinary doctoral program at the Peter Kiewit Institute addressing automated vulnerability detection, biometric authentication, secure IoT firmware, and big data graph analytics.
Consistently ranked among the top public budgeting and financial management doctoral programs in the nation, advancing empirical research on municipal bond financing, nonprofit governance, and urban policy.
Specialized curriculum hosted by NCITE (the DHS Center of Excellence for Counterterrorism), examining extremist radicalization dynamics, cyber threat intelligence, insider threat detection, and critical infrastructure defense.
AABI-accredited collegiate aviation program providing FAA Part 141 flight training at Millard Airport, advanced Frasca flight simulators, jet transition training, and air traffic control radar lab certifications.
Comprehensive theater graduate curriculum delivering practical dramaturgy, stage direction at the Weber Fine Arts Center, lighting design, and original playwriting development.
Distinguished Community Research Chair in Biomechanics
Department of Biomechanics
Dr. Stergiou is a founding pioneer in movement variability analysis, using chaos theory and nonlinear dynamics to study human locomotion, stroke rehabilitation,...
View researcher profile ↗Director & Professor of National Security
National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE)
Dr. Ligon directs NCITE, investigating organizational leadership of terrorist networks, ideological extremism communication strategies, and technology recruitme...
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Cybersecurity
College of Information Science & Technology
Dr. Gandhi conducts research on software assurance, cyber risk assessment for maritime transportation infrastructures, regulatory compliance metrics, and crypto...
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