The 2026 workshop will focus on the use of AI in research and academia. A variety of session options will be offered, with topics including ethical use of AI and developing AI toolkits for research.
This no-cost workshop will bring together graduate students and graduate faculty from across the University of Nebraska's four campuses.
Noon - Lunch and Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in an AI Transformed World
- Drashti Bhatt (Sr. Director – IT, Data Analytics & Application Development, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Strategic Data Project Fellow, Center for Education Policy Research, Harvard University)
- Emira Ibrahimpašić (Associate Professor of Practice & Assistant Director, Global Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln)
- Jean Claude Niyomugabo (Graduate Student, Biological Systems Engineering and PRAIRIE Initiative Student Advisory Board, University of Nebraska–Lincoln)
- Anita Saakyan (Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Environmental Leadership Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and AI Task Force, ASUN)
- Isabel Soto-Luna (Assistant Professor/Business and Copyright Faculty Librarian/Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) Faculty Librarian, University of Nebraska-Omaha)
Moderated By: Drs. Adrian Wisnicki and Santosh Pitla, NU AI Institute Co-Directors
Panel Livestream: https://player.video.wowza.com/hosted/j08tpq5t/player.html