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2006 News Release Archive

Sailing with Admiral Fruhling

December 01, 2006

Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., has considerable experience as an instructor and in the corporate world, and she has applied both in her nine years at UNO.

Packing a Punch

December 01, 2006

When Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., assistant professor of information systems at the College of IS&T, initially envisioned the project, she saw it as a means to better address urgent health care issues in rural Nebraska, like the area near Kearney where she grew up.

Living his dream

December 01, 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 he has been named to succeed Hesham Ali as associate dean.

Bridging the distance gap

November 30, 2006

Not only is distance education a valuable option for students who are unwilling or unable to attend regular classes on campus, it has become an equally valuable tool for faculty members.

Professor Peter Wolcott: Demanding Excellence

September 01, 2006

Associate Professor Peter Wolcott teaches classes that are a very real reflection of his own personality.

Journey to Freedom

September 01, 2006

Farida Majid, academic advisor at UNO's College of Information Science&Technology (IS&T), knows that higher education can lead to more than a successful career.

Student profile: Tony Valenti Imagining the possibilities

September 01, 2006

Tony Valenti is the founder and chief architect of four technology companies, one of which employs 15 permanent contractors stretching from Canada to Australia.

Dean's Door Still Open

September 01, 2006

Dr. Hesham Ali, new dean of UNO's College of Information Science & Technology (IS&T), says he will continue to welcome visitors to his office, as did his predecessor, retiring Dean David Hinton.

Fostering diversity with a handshake

June 01, 2006

Reaching out each year to shake the hands of hundreds of young students, including many women and minority youths, Judy Monarrez Diaz-Kelsey sometimes has a problem.

Indian Institute Students Take in Global Focus at UNO Workshop

June 01, 2006

Describing it as an opportunity of a lifetime, 50 MBA students and 10 faculty members and administrators from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kharagpur visited UNO in May for the International Marketing & Strategy Workshop.

Professor Victor Winter: In for the Long Haul

June 01, 2006

Back when Victor Winter was a college student playing piano in a rock band in Albuquerque, N.M., his fellow band members urged him to drop out and join their quest for a recording contract.

Bots are Hot

June 01, 2006

In his workshop at the Peter Kiewit Institute, computer science graduate Christopher Williams taps away at the keyboard of his laptop, its screen displaying a blueprint of rooms, walls and hallways. Behind him, "Yellow" makes a sort of whirring sound as it begins rolling. Williams glances back and shakes his head.

IT doctoral program garners national attention

March 01, 2006

Halbana Tarmizi says he didn't want either/or. He wanted both.

Making connections for a 'Wireless Omaha'

March 01, 2006

Imagine a free, secure, city-wide wireless infrastructure that would allow you to use your PDA to send and receive emails while your children play at an Omaha park. Or check from your laptop the arrival of a friend's flight at Eppley Airfield as you run last-minute errands around town.

Outthinking The Bad Guys Part of the Job at NUCIA

March 01, 2006

Company A suspects Company B of hacking its computers and spying on its internal activities. Accordingly, Company A hires specialists in "Information Assurance" to verify that its security has been breached-and to help plug the holes.

Hand in Hand

February 01, 2006

Tu Nguyen faced a unique problem that required an innovative solution. His parents own the Saigon restaurant in west Omaha, where they and the other chefs speak only Vietnamese. The help out front, however, speaks English.

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