2013 News Release Archive
Best of 2013: Women in IT Initiative
December 19, 2013Women IT professionals comprise just 25 percent of all computing-related occupations in the United States.
Information Science Students Host High School Hackathon
December 06, 2013In a world of cybersecurity concerns, UNO College of Information Science and Technology helped encourage the next generation of computer scientists with a special competition for area high school students.
Omaha Area IT and Engineering Talent Study
October 24, 2013Survey results suggest Omaha-area engineering and IT hiring will be robust over the next 2 years
2013-2014 Innovation Cup Under Way
October 05, 2013In an effort to encourage high school students think about a future in Information Technology, seven Omaha-area high schools are competing for the IT Innovation Cup.
NU to partner with leading Indian institute on cyber security and information assurance
June 28, 2013University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced that the University of Nebraska and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, one of the world’s leading technology institutes, have signed a letter of intent to partner on cyber security and information assurance.
College of Information Science and Technology Students Collaborate with University of Nebraska Medical Center to Build Solutions for Nursing Certification
May 10, 2013As part of an ongoing effort to connect lessons learned in the classroom to solve pressing real-world problems, students of University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Information Science and Technology (IS&T) worked with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) to develop a web-based solution to test and evaluate nursing certificate candidates.
ISQA Faculty Member Wins Prestigious Teaching Award
April 20, 2013Dr. Peter Wolcott has been awarded the 2013 UNO Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award (OTICA).
University of Nebraska names top teaching, research and engagement award winners
March 28, 2013University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the 2013 winners of the university’s most prestigious awards for teaching, research and engagement.
UNO, UNMC Biomedical Informatics Degrees Receive Final Approval
March 12, 2013The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) announced today final approval of a joint Master’s of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in biomedical informatics with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) by the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Post-secondary Education (CCPE).
IT Professional Academy expands on essential IT skills April 4 and 5
March 06, 2013To meet the increasing demand for highly-qualified and technologically current IT professionals, the University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Information Science and Technology (IS&T) offers affordable, cutting-edge IT education for professionals in a short workshop format under the auspices of its IT Professional Academy.
University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Information Science and Technology Joins National Effort to Increase Number of Women in Computing
February 19, 2013University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Information Science and Technology is one of 20 universities and 14 companies that will participate in the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Pacesetters, a fast-track program that seeks to radically increase the number of women in technology and computing.