Peter Kiewit Institute

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Peter Kiewit Institute
Peter Kiewit Institute
Peter Kiewit Institute.jpg
TypeProfessional school
Established1996 (1996)
Affiliation University of Nebraska
Location, ,
United States

41°14′50″N96°01′00″W / 41.24722°N 96.01667°W / 41.24722; -96.01667 Coordinates: 41°14′50″N96°01′00″W / 41.24722°N 96.01667°W / 41.24722; -96.01667
Website pki.nebraska.edu

The Peter Kiewit Institute is a facility in Omaha, Nebraska, United States which houses academic programs from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Engineering.

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Founded in 1996 in partnership with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the University of Nebraska 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 the institute. [2]

Colleges

Degrees offered

Information Science and Technology

From the University of Nebraska at Omaha:

Engineering

From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln:

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References

  1. The Peter Kiewit Institute History. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  2. Holland Computing Center. Holland Computing Center Website Archived February 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  3. University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Information Science and Technology
  4. University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Engineering
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