Peter Kiewit Institute

The Peter Kiewit Institute is a facility in Omaha, Nebraska, United States which houses academic programs from both the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's College of Engineering and the University of Nebraska - Omaha's College of Information Science and Technology.

Peter Kiewit Institute
Peter Kiewit Institute
TypeProfessional school
Established1996 (1996)
AffiliationUniversity of Nebraska
Location
Omaha
,
Nebraska
,
United States

41°14′50″N 96°01′00″W
Websitepki.nebraska.edu

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
  • 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:

Engineering

From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln:

  • Architectural Engineering[5]
  • Civil Engineering[6]
  • Computer Engineering[7]
  • Construction Engineering[5]
  • Construction Management[5]
  • Electrical Engineering[7]

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
  5. Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction
  6. Civil Engineering
  7. Electrical & Computer Engineering


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