College of Information Science & Technology News

Monday, December 17, 2018

Featured

IS&T Capstone Develops Tool to Measure UNO Community Engagement Efforts

Students from the Management Information Systems Capstone course at UNO are providing new and exciting ways for the campus to track the impact of community engagement efforts from faculty, students and staff

Computer Science Education Program at UNO Awarded $320K to Expand Scholarships for Rural Nebraska and Omaha Public School Teachers

College of Information Science and Technology receives funds to expand and scale up scholarships designed to support a diverse group of computer science educators.

CodeCrush Fall 2018 Immersion Experience

This November, 32 middle and high school girls came to IS&T with their teachers to learn more about technology careers. As part of our CodeCrush program, this fall's class got to have new experiences learning all about STEM education and workplaces.

UNO Students, Faculty Help Military Increase Identifications of Service Members' Remains

The College of Information Science and Technology has spent the last year working with Offutt Air Force Base and the Department of Defense to speed up the process of identifying fallen service men and women.

New & Noteworthy

Faculty Highlight: Dr. Pei-Chi Huang and Dr. Gregory Gelfond

Meet two members of our IS&T faculty.

IS&T Students Attend Grace Hopper

Every year, IS&T supports a number of young women from our college to attend the annual Grace Hopper Celebration. The largest gathering of women technologists, the Celebration is inspiring for everyone that attends.

National Science Foundation to Invest $2 Million in UNO’s Cybersecurity Scholarship for Service Program

College of Information Science & Technology receives funding to continue and expand SFS program.

Highlights

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Stories from Our Students

We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this year by highlighting our amazing Latinx and Hispanic students. Check out our alumni and current student profiles to learn more about who they are and what led them to information technology.

Alumni Highlight: Stephanie Akpakoun

Stephanie graduated with her bachelor's in Computer Science and works at Union Pacific. Read about how Stephanie found her path and went from student, to intern, to full-time employee.

Meet Computer Science Graduate Student Craig Olson!

Craig graduated with his bachelor's in Computer Science and decided to take the leap and pursue his graduate degree. Read about how Craig took full advantage of everything IS&T offered as an undergrad, and why earning his master's degree is an important next step.

IS&T In the News

Media Contact

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Amanda Rucker, Communication Specialist, College of Information Science & Technology
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