Peter Kiewit Institute
| Peter Kiewit Institute | |
|---|---|
| Peter Kiewit Institute | |
| Established | 1996 |
| Type | Professional school |
| Academic affiliation | University of Nebraska |
| Location |
Omaha, Nebraska, United States 41°14′50″N 96°01′00″W / 41.24722°N 96.01667°WCoordinates: 41°14′50″N 96°01′00″W / 41.24722°N 96.01667°W |
| Website |
pki |
The Peter Kiewit Institute is a facility in Omaha, Nebraska that houses academic programs from both the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Engineering and the University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Information Science and Technology.
Founded in 1996 in partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and companies in the private sector, PKI's goal is "to help meet the needs of the nation's technology and engineering firms by providing a top-flight education to students interested in pursuing careers in information science, technology and engineering."[1]
The Holland Computing Center, which houses the Firefly supercomputer, is located inside of the institute.[2]
Colleges
- College of Information Science and Technology – University of Nebraska at Omaha[3]
- College of Engineering – University of Nebraska – Lincoln[4]
Degrees Offered
Information Science and Technology
From the University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- Computer Science
- Management Information Systems
- Information Assurance
- PhD
- Information Technology
Engineering
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Civil Engineering
- Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
References
- ↑ The Peter Kiewit Institute History. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ↑ Holland Computing Center. Holland Computing Center Website Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ↑ University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Information Science and Technology
- ↑ University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Engineering