Interdisciplinary Informatics (Si2)

The mission of the School of Interdisciplinary Informatics (Si2) is to provide students and faculty the opportunity to pursue their passions, to use technology in all its facets, and to be transformative. We collaborate to deliver individualized education, world-class research, and immersive experiences to create and harmonize knowledge from multiple disciplines.

The School of Interdisciplinary Informatics reflects the role and mission of UNO's College of Information Science & Technology and the University of Nebraska at Omaha in a number of ways. It is a direct response to the opportunities and challenges presented by information technology as it relates to economic growth for the state and region in applied IT areas such as medical informatics, innovation, and cybersecurity. The School encourages the enhancement and fostering of new educational, research and creative activities by bringing together practitioners, researchers and students in interdisciplinary fields of importance to the state and the University. The School is unique in the country and leads to increased national visibility of the University of Nebraska in the area of interdisciplinary information technology applications.

The School of Interdisciplinary Informatics addresses the following needs and demands of our academic, business, and community stakeholders:

  1.  Growth of interdisciplinary areas;
  2. Facilitation of innovative partnerships with external constituents, including leveraging the expertise of the local community;
  3. Diversity of personnel;
  4. Reduction of barriers to collaboration;
  5. Flexible and agile structure for quick response to opportunities;
  6. Solidification of regional and national recognition as an important resource for the study and advancement of IT in the domain of healthcare, biosciences, and information security;
  7. Visibility of the college and its interdisciplinary focus;
  8. A magnet for collaborative external funding;
  9. Development of the next generation workforce to address local, regional and national needs in exciting, new interdisciplinary domains.

Accreditation

As a requirement of standards set by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the accrediting body of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, each of our undergraduate degree programs performs a regular assessment of student learning outcomes. The process of program assessment and program reviews helps to ensure students are being provided with an academically rigorous curriculum that also reflects the demands of a rapidly changing job market.

Contact

For more information, contact the College of IS&T Academic Advising Office at 402.554.3819.

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