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Omaha - A stimulation therapy system for older adults living with various physical and mental disabilities, developed by graduate students at the University of Nebraska ... (more)
The National Science Foundation has awarded UNO researchers a two-year grant in the amount of $149,817 for a curriculum development project in bioinformatics. (more)
Building From Scratch
March, 2008
Officials at Avantas say that when they agreed to serve as a real-world client for the teams of students in the spring semester Applied Business ... (more)
SWARMING like ANTS
March, 2008
From tiny creatures on the ground to tiny robots in space, the research being conducted by Computer Science Associate Professor Prithviraj (Raj) Dasgupta and his ... (more)
GISC internship sharpens skills
March, 2008
College of Information Science & Technology students Jared Brower and Sheila Korth are among the interns who took part in research and analysis projects identifying ... (more) Many IS&T students competed last Friday in PKI's annual Brains and Brawn competition, which required both mind and muscle in contests such as a game-show ... (more)
Doctored Up
December, 2007
Information Technology Ph.D. program attracts students from top universities in the world (more)
UP interns put on fast track
December, 2007
Part of PKI Career Resource Center's intern program
As a sophomore studying computer science and computer engineering at the Peter Kiewit Institute, Luke Christiansen was considering ... (more)
WISE Women Draws College-bound Girls to PKI
November, 2007
Women can be wise at any age. (more)
UNO Student Selected for NASA Internship
September, 2007
Omaha - NASA has selected UNO student Ross Bell for a prestigious undergraduate research internship focused on air traffic control. Bell is the first UNO ... (more)
Gallup internship program bearing fruit
August, 2007
One month after the Gallup Organization opened its
impressive riverfront university campus in Omaha,
Chief Information Officer Philip Ruhlman got a
visit from Dr. Gerald ... (more)
Summer Smiles
August, 2007
Computer programming, Web design, learning Macromedia
Flash MX and building LEGO robots all translated into fun this summer for the 80 middle school and high school ... (more)
New degree offered in Information Assurance
August, 2007
A new undergraduate degree in information assurance continues to expand the opportunities available at the College of Information Science & Technology.
Information assurance (IA) is an ... (more)
Tech Help Wanted: Students Need Apply
July, 2007
Some of Omaha's largest employers say they have information technology jobs and internships available but not enough qualified people to fill them. (more)
Going global
July, 2007
<b>Trip to India an 'Unforgettable experience' for faculty, students</b>
(more) In his keynote address to the Interop business technology conference in May, Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers told the audience, "Group innovation and collaboration . ... (more)
"India - Where culture echoes, traditions speak, beauty enthralls and diversity delights" (more)
Building Bridges
March, 2007
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Matt Virus was 16 years old when his parents bought him a graphing calculator. After he hooked the calculator up ... (more)
Serving time
March, 2007
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When computer science major Andy Behne enrolled in a service-learning course to teach inmates at the Douglas County Corrections Center ... (more)
Big dreams, microenterprises
March, 2007
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Eight north Omaha microenterprises benefited during the fall semester from a service-learning course taught by Professors Peter Wolcott and ... (more) Elisa Varela says the degree she earned from the College of Information Science and Technology (IS&T) at the University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute has ... (more)
Living his dream
December, 2006
The dream of a young boy in India to become an engineer and scholar has led Deepak Khazanchi to UNO's College of Information Science&Technology, where ... (more)
Packing a Punch
December, 2006
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When Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., assistant professor of information systems at the College of IS&T, initially envisioned the project, she ... (more)
Sailing with Admiral Fruhling
December, 2006
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Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., has considerable experience as an instructor and in the corporate world, and she has applied ... (more)
Dean's Door Still Open
September, 2006
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Dr. Hesham Ali, new dean of UNO's College of Information Science & Technology (IS&T), says he will continue to welcome ... (more)
Student profile: Tony Valenti Imagining the possibilities
September, 2006
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Tony Valenti is the founder and chief architect of four technology companies, one of which ... (more)
Journey to Freedom
September, 2006
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Farida Majid, academic advisor at UNO's College of Information Science&Technology (IS&T), knows that higher education can lead to more ... (more)
Professor Peter Wolcott: Demanding Excellence
September, 2006
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Associate Professor Peter Wolcott teaches classes that are a very real reflection of his own personality. (more) <!-- Begin Indian Institute Article --> Describing it as an opportunity of a lifetime, 50 MBA students and 10 faculty members and administrators from the Indian ... (more)
Fostering diversity with a handshake
June, 2006
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Reaching out each year to shake the hands of hundreds of young students, including many women and ... (more)
Bots are Hot
June, 2006
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In his workshop at the Peter Kiewit Institute, computer science graduate Christopher Williams taps away at the keyboard of ... (more) <!-- Begin 'Professor Victor Winter: In for the Long Haul' Article --> Back when Victor Winter was a college student playing piano in a rock band ... (more)
<!-- Begin Outthinking the bad guys Article --> Company A suspects Company B of hacking its computers and spying on its internal activities. Accordingly, Company A ... (more)
Making connections for a 'Wireless Omaha'
March, 2006
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Imagine a free, secure, city-wide wireless infrastructure that would allow you to use your PDA to ... (more)
IT doctoral program garners national attention
March, 2006
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Halbana Tarmizi says he didn't want either/or. He wanted both. (more)
Hand in Hand
February, 2006
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Tu Nguyen faced a unique problem that required an innovative solution. His parents own the Saigon restaurant in west ... (more) <!-- Begin Scary Smart Article --> When the Omaha World-Herald newspaper needed to audit the security of its wireless computer connection between two offices in western ... (more)
IS&T interns excel at Omaha software firm
December, 2005
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Seven years ago, when it was suggested that the principals at Baldwin Hackett & Meeks ... (more)
Students of 'Attic' preserve historic event on Web
December, 2005
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The Attic, a group of UNO College of Information Science & Technology students who ... (more)
Journal collaboration opens international doors to students
December, 2005
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Innovations in technology are changing lives around the globe. In Ecuador, Brazil and Peru, the ... (more)
IS&T Students Learn While Serving Omaha Community
September, 2005
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James Peters knows the value of the work he, Piyush Shah and other students at the College of Information ... (more)
Fulkerson finds his dreams in the classroom
September, 2005
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About 10 years ago, Robert Fulkerson was working at a telecommunications company when some friends ... (more)
IS&T interns, Gallup partner on high-tech visualization lab
September, 2005
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A high-tech visualization lab on the Gallup University riverfront campus teams UNO student interns ... (more)
Article Ranks at Top of Journal's Most-Downloaded List
September, 2005
An article by Dr. Peter Wolcott of the Department of Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis (ISQA) of the College of Information Science & Technology ranks ... (more)
AIM Institute Names UNO Student Intern of the Year
September, 2005
Mark Nyugen, a junior in computer science studying at University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute, was named College Intern of the Year by the AIM ... (more)
AMCIS conference held at Qwest
September, 2005
More than 1,050 participants from 400 universities and 40 countries met at Qwest Center Omaha in August for the 11th annual Americas Conference on Information ... (more) <!-- Begin IST: Great ideas Article --> Great ideas and great students need the proper environment in order to take root and grow. Since 1996, the ... (more)
College of IS&T Timeline
March, 2005
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<b>1996</b> - College of Information Science and Technology established, combining three existing units: Computer Science, Information Systems and ... (more) <!-- Begin 'Software Design, Development Focus of One Innovation Place' Article --> Students eager to design and develop remarkable software have a home at the College ... (more)
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