News: Graduate College

senior Amber Turner and alumna Lisa Danielson
Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ undergraduate and NASA intern Amber Turner shares her remarkable research journey, which may someday lead to human civilizations on other planets.

Tony Terrell
Athletics |

Tony Terrell was once a steadying force on the Rebels offensive line. Now he helps students stay the course to graduation. Catch his new Facebook Live series.

Douglas Duncan and Israel Alvarado
People |

With limited options in Nevada for top-notch scientists, two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ grads welcome the high-tech jobs that the marijuana industry brought.

Tomas C. Walker
People |

Tomas C. Walker, the 2017 Nursing Alumnus of the Year, working to develop an artificial pancreas to help patients with diabetes.

Jason Smylie, standing in front of a Capriotti's
People |

Jason Smylie, the Honors College Alumnus of the Year, invests in Capriotti's and ends up owning the company.

Maria Barton
People |

Maria Barton, the Allied Health Sciences Alumna of the Year, finds the payoff in helping others.

Holly Lyman
People |

Holly Lyman, the Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year, builds a Dragon boating tradition to fight cancer.

Theodore Garland Jr.
People |

College of Sciences Alumnus of the Year Theodore Garland has taught across the globe.

Lisa Danielson overlooks the lobby of the Beam Engineering building
People |

The career of Lisa Danielson, the Graduate College Alumna of the Year, took off like a rocket after 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Tina Kunzer-Murphy
People |

Tina Kunzer-Murphy, the College of Education's Alumna of the Year, rose from being a student-athlete to leading all of them.

Suresh Vishnubhatla
People |

College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year Suresh Vishnubhatla crosses continents to find his academic home.

Miesha Marzell
Research |

Former 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ posdoctoral scholar Miesha Marzell credits her fellowship for helping her career as a professor.