The Lincoln campus of the University of Nebraska offers students the opportunity to study biological sciences within a bustling and exciting college town. Current bachelor's programs available at the school include biochemistry, biological and biomedical sciences and biology/biological sciences with master's degrees available in each along with biometry and biometrics and a doctoral program specifically in biomedical engineering. The school describes its program as being "highly interdisciplinary, with students and faculty integrating engineering, biology and medicine." Contact a department or admissions representative for further information.
The Omaha branch of the University of Nebraska is within the state's largest city. The school has programs available in bio-informatics (biomedical research) and biotechnology along with the standard biology and biological sciences degree. In addition, the school offers an interdisciplinary certificate in the business side of bio-sciences which better prepares students for a career in the biomedical field.
Also in Omaha is the advanced medical wing of the University of Nebraska chain, the Medical Center. This institution specializes in graduate and upper-level biology, research and biomedical engineering degrees with many specialized doctoral programs. According to its website, UNMC is the state's only public academic health sciences center. Students looking for advanced research and specialized biomedical science degrees within Nebraska should ultimately seek out more information about UNMC.
Creighton is a nationally renowned learning institution in the heart of Omaha. The school caters to both undergraduates with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology/biological sciences and graduates with several upper-level biomedical degrees and related fields. The School of Medicine is home to an individual biomedical sciences department that specializes in medicinal science research. The programs are centered around both theory and practice, leaving graduates able to lead the next generation of medicinal research and scientific or technological discovery.