Dr. Nishank Varshney

I am also thrilled to be joining the Dept. of Education & Child Development at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha @unmc @unmc_mmi as Assistant Professor in July 😀😀 Looking forward to working with a great team of evaluators led by @jolenej35

@msisodia sir should be proud of his program "Business Blaster". A govt school student who received 2000 as seed money is today has startup worth 2 crores turn over. Money spent with the right intent on the public is an investment, not a freebie.

Here’s to curiosity, persistence, and small wins that motivate you to keep moving forward!! Thankful for all the partnerships in this journey.. @ambudon @lee_sangyoo @Judy_A_Temple @humancapitalrc @EvalLaVelle @TruptiSarode1

And it’s a century 💯🥳🥳 Research can feel like a test match - and the last couple of years have felt especially slow and uncertain with respect to grants and publications. But reaching 100 citations is a nice reminder that even slow progress can be deeply fulfilling! 🙂

Excited to share my new course on #ProgramEvaluation is now open for enrollment! Offering 50% off on tuition rate for a limited time! RT & tag someone you think might benefit from it :) @lee_sangyoo @humancapitalrc @EvalLaVelle @TruptiSarode1 @aeaweb

Coming into the Olympics, Yui Susaki is 82-0 She's not just the favourite in the women's 50kg category. She's the favourite across every category there is -- men's or women's In all her international career, Susaki has never even been pushed. She’s beaten World champions and Olympic medallists for fun. She’s too fast. Too slick. Too technical. Too intelligent. Too damn perfect. Can someone beat Susaki at the Olympics? Sure, and then perhaps then they can go and supplex God. She’s crushed everyone who was anyone. But Vinesh Phogat is not anyone. 82-1. Vinesh is the ‘one’. This is a win that kick starts one of the most incredible Olympic runs that I can think of. Now Vinesh is in the Olympic final where she takes on Sarah Hildebrandt of the USA. What an honour to be able to write about what I consider the greatest upset in Indian Olympic history. sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris…

@Judy_A_Temple @ambudon @lee_sangyoo @Kadam__Aditi @MinLee2 @swansjar @kjjkretsc @PKhanghta

Celebrating small wins 🎉 I'm excited to share that I've just hit a half-century of citations for my research! This is a significant milestone in my academic journey, and I'm grateful for the support of my mentors & coauthors. #researchmilestone #academicachievement #50citations

One of the 7% in academia :)

@HHHSchool @NasemaZeerak @ACLS1919 Congratulations @NasemaZeerak 🎉🎊

We are #HHHProud of Nasema Zeerak! ⭐️ The one-year Mellon/@ACLS1919 Dissertation Innovation Fellowship is designed to “support emerging scholars as they pursue bold and innovative research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.” 💭 ow.ly/O7z750RmaMN

Excited to be developing this course on Introduction to Program Evaluation! Please share any resources/books that would be helpful..

BJP iss aadmi ko corrupt bata rahi hai… Janta jawaab degi

A professor at @iitbombay & docs in @TataMemorial developed a #cancer therapy over 7 yrs. Large pharma firms scoffed. Today, 98 patients have received the drug,50% show +response. Global scientists are shocked. How did they manage ? What’s their story? I find out @livemint

For Floating of Electoral Bonds -SBI Spent / Levied : Rs.60,43,005 on ‘IT System Development’. 'Operational Costs' : Rs.89,72,338. And Net Cost for floating of EBs was : Rs.150,15,338.

@GreshamCollom @UMN_olpd Congratulations @GreshamCollom 🎉

I am THRILLED to announce that I will be joining the University of Minnesota @UMN_olpd as an assistant professor in August. I am so excited and grateful for the opportunity to join an amazing institution and department! #GoGophers

Took too long! So much damage is already done! But better late than never

The Baby's First Years study is seeking several full-time Research Assistants for Spring 2024 in 3 cities: NYC, Omaha & New Orleans. Individuals will be involved in collecting data from 6-year-olds and their mothers. Please see below for additional information & how to apply.

@surbhiskjain @shobhitic Congratulations @surbhiskjain and @shobhitic :)

Have you heard about a CRM/excel sheet for matchmaking? Well, my family made it, and we used to have weekly status calls at some point. I have gone through a rigorous process of finding my guy. Many folks around are going through similar issues, and hence I am sharing my story and learnings here. Hopefully, it helps some of them. During the process, I met ~100 guys (not to boast anything but to highlight the intensity) over 2.5 years. Some rejected me, and some I rejected (nothing to be taken personally). 1. It’s a decision that needs to be made beyond temporary pain, happiness, and priorities. It’s a decision for the rest of your life (50-70 years). Listen to your gut feeling (no matter what the world is telling you, but if your gut says NO, it’s a NO). I happened to save myself from the BIGGEST MISTAKE by trusting my Instinct (a specific story for another day). There were a few instances where some guys had undisclosed relationships, marriages, or divorces. I'm open-minded, and honesty is crucial to me. I may have been okay with these situations if there had been transparency. On the other hand, some were looking for a trophy partner and expected me to give up my career, which wasn't something I could agree with. Things were not very explicit, but I'm grateful that I trusted my instincts and said NO to those situations. GIRLS & BOYS, this learning is the biggest: listen to your heart and brain both simultaneously, and you will be able to understand if something is missing, something is wrong, and things just don’t add up. 2. DON'T GIVE UP. There will be a lot of external pressure and misery, but remember - all that is temporary. Your family would be happy if you make the right decision eventually and are happy yourself. In general, the split of time spent with a partner (or direct consequences of it being right/wrong), most likely it’s 90% you and 10% your family in the long run (may vary in different cases). So should be the stake in decision making. You are PRIMARY decision-makers; you have to be a little selfish here. I was about to turn 30, and it was damn difficult for my parents sitting in a small village in Rajasthan. People taunted them every day, and they used to cry in isolation. The pressure almost broke me at some point; I had my breakdowns in front of my friends who also felt helpless. But I didn’t want it to be a business-like decision, so I kept meeting people and kept putting in the effort but didn’t say YES until I felt like it. 3. You need to figure out yourself -your values, your sense of life, and what qualities would attract you. In my case, the family had their own criteria (similar background, nearby region), and I had my own (education, new-age thinking, and many more). The rishta(s) they brought in, I found them too traditional. The ones I shared with them, they didn’t feel comfortable with. It was a tug of war in terms of where to settle. They were understanding throughout the process, and that’s all I needed. In the process, I also made many mistakes with many of my preconceived notions. I didn’t know what I was looking for in the beginning. I was not even ready for marriage. It took me some time to figure all these out. 4. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. It’s not easy for most of us, no matter where we are in life professionally, financially, emotionally. There will always be something or other that would be less. People will make you feel worse (unintentionally); you will feel really bad for yourself. But still, you can’t GIVE UP. You have to don your confidence hat and crack this piece of life. Hard to believe, but an IIT degree, high confidence/boldness, a higher salary, and being entrepreneurial were also reasons among a few others for rejection. --- I am not saying I found a perfect partner (and it’s not about that), but I found someone with whom I can share my good, bad, and boring times, and who makes me laugh and happy no matter how life is, and that’s enough for this lifetime. Happy 2 years of growing together @shobhitic 💕😍🥳

💡PUBLICATION ALERT💡 Our new work in @JAMAPediatrics (z.umn.edu/90p7) shows that participation in the Child-Parent Center preschool program links to better cardiovascular health at midlife! Educational attainment accounts for much of this difference.

Thank you @unmc_mmi @unmc for the feature! Excited to be a part of this great institution!! 😀😀