GAP 1: 769,000 UNFilled Jobs in CYBER
(up >300k in past 5 years)*

GAP 2:> 100,000 open WEb/UI/UX positions in US**

GAP 3: INCREASING NEED FOR BIO EXPERTISE IN
PRECISION MEDICINE AND pharmaceuticals as 60% of current talent disappears by 2025***

Sources: 
*CyberSeek, 2022. a project supported by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce.
​** Estimate of open positions posted to Indeed, LinkedIn, and Monster.com as of Aug. 1, 2022
*** https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/analysis/featureclosing-the-us-pharmaceutical-industrys-growing-skills-gap-5885395

Motivating ForeWord

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Today: Four questions

By the time you leave - you should be able to answer four questions:

What is Si2 and what graduate programs does Si2 offer?

What is unique about a graduate degree from UNO in these areas?

Why should I care? (hint: lots of job opportunities)

Where can I get more info?

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Bonus Question:

Who is this guy?

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Father, Dog Father, Husband, Software Engineer, STEM Evangelist, Researcher, Teacher, Web Developer, Board Gamer, Philosopher, Artist

(roughly in that order)

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Question 1:

What is Si2 and what graduate programs does it offer?

(CONCEPTUAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE FOR  BUILDING INTEREST IN CYBERSECURITY)

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School of Interdisciplinary

Informatics

Si2

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Si2 Programs

Cybersecurity

School of Interdisciplinary Informatics

Bioinformatics /
Biomedical Informatics
 

IT Innovation

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BS

Grad. Cert.

MS

MS

BS

PHD

BS

MS

BS

BS

PHD

College-wide PHD in CIS with concentration areas

4 YRs

1-2 YRs

4-5 YRs

1 YR

4-5 YRs

Question 2:

What is unique about a graduate degree from UNO in these areas?

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AcCreditaTions and Research Centers

• NSA designated program of excellence - CAE Cyber Defense (CD) and Cyber Operation (CO)

• Nebraska University Center for Information Assurance (NUCIA)
• Center for Collaboration Science (CCS)
• Center for Biomedical Informatics Research and Innovation (CBIRI)
• National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center (NCITE) 

Faculty

• Excellent Faculty with cutting edge research in cancer prevention, design, user experience, robotics, secure web services, hardware hacking, smart bridges and cities, and systems certification (to name a few)

• High number of research projects sponsored by federally funded grants

~$10M in currently active grants

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Inductive and Applied Individualized Learning 

Observation 1

...

Big Ideas (concepts) and skillsets

Observation 2

Observation N

Definition

Refinement

Refinement

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with small class sizes
294 UGrad

63 Grad

Progress towards degree completion

Question 3:

why should I care?

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Solid Education
Increased Career Pathways
$$*

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* The average graduate degree holder makes about $13k more than the average bachelors degree holder.

A bit more context...

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GAP 1: 769,000 UNFilled Jobs in CYBER
(up >300k in past 5 years)

Sources: 
CyberSeek, 2022. a project supported by the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Back to that Foreword...

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Career

Pathways

in CYBer

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Open positions posted by state

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SafetY

and Privacy

EDUCATION In

CYberSecurity

CYBERCrime PRevention

Great Career Opportunities

AWareness

Career Preparation

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GAP 2: > 100,000 OPEN WEB/UI/UX POSITIONS IN US

Sources: 

Estimate of open positions posted to Indeed, LinkedIn, and Monster.com as of Aug. 1, 2022

Back to that Foreword...

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Career

Pathways

in ITIN

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GAP 3: INCREASING NEED FOR BIO EXPERTISE IN
PRECISION MEDICINE AND PHARMACEUTICALS AS 60% OF CURRENT TALENT DISAPPEARS BY 2025**

Back to that Foreword...

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Career Pathways in BIOMEDICAL Informatics

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Pharma

Academic & Clinical
Research

Land and Animal Conservation

Biotech

Precision Medicine

Industries that use Biomedical

Informatics

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Ok...point made

Question 4: Where can I get more Info?

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CyberSEcurity

IT INNOvation

BIOMedical Informatics

Click on the links below

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Call or email
Emily Wiemers, Graduate Advisor
email: ewiemers@unomaha.edu
tel:  (402) 554-3819

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Call or email
Dr. Matt Hale, GPC Chair
email: mlhale@unomaha.edu
tel:  (402) 554-3978