Featuring world-class facilities, a groundbreaking curriculum and renowned faculty members, we’re one of the country’s top computer science and engineering programs — including top-five in software engineering.

We invest about $5 million each year to conduct state-of-the-art research in software engineering, informatics and systems. This creates opportunities for graduate students to work with faculty on innovative projects, while getting paid. Our teaching and research assistantships include a payment of tuition and health insurance. Our Game Developers Club exposes students to the latest in video gaming, including development competitions.

After graduating with an M.S. or Ph.D., our graduates get jobs — usually, before they even graduate — or go on to teach at other prestigious colleges and universities.

Source: https://cse.unl.edu/graduate

The objective of the Master of Science in Computer Sciences with a Bioinformatics specialization is two-fold: 1) to prepare graduate students for advanced professional practice as bioinformaticians, and 2) to prepare graduate students for doctoral studies in bioinformatics. The program will prepare graduate students through classroom, laboratory instruction and research/project experiences based in math, computer science and engineering and biosciences. Students will be required to do a masters thesis or a master’s project. Students who want to pursue doctoral studies will be strongly encouraged to do a masters thesis. Internships with local companies will be encouraged and may be taken for credit of up to 3 course hours. The proposed specialization integrates instructional topics, problem solving, communication and teamwork.

The program focus is on advanced knowledge and skills in Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Graph Theory applications to Bioinformatics, Machine Learning, Databases and Information Retrieval systems. The program also builds a foundation in Biosciences including Microbiology, Genetics and Molecular Genetics, Molecular Phylogenetics, and Genetic Engineering. Particularly in the lab, students are expected to develop problem solving abilities, written and oral communication proficiency, and team and organizational skills. Flexibility within the program allows students to pursue a variety of related topics, such as Database and Information Systems, Computer Networking, Structural and Algorithmic Graph Theory, Information Integrity and Security, Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology. With these attributes, graduates are prepared for pursuing doctoral studies or to take leadership positions in the bioinformatics industry.

Source:https://cse.unl.edu/ms-computer-science-bioinformatics-specialization

The objective of the Ph.D. program in Computer Science with a Bioinformatics Specialization is to provide qualified candidates with the opportunity to pursue a course of study that will bring them to the frontiers of knowledge in an area of bioinformatics and engage them in high quality research under the direction of a Supervisory Committee. This research should culminate in a dissertation presenting significant results, which are publishable in recognized refereed journals.

Source: https://cse.unl.edu/phd-computer-science-bioinformatics-specialization

University of Nebraska Lincoln | MS | PHD: Computer Science with Bioinformatics Specialization

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