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Attic – Center for Management of Information Technology (CMIT) – University of Nebraska at Omaha

The Attic employs undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in web and mobile software development, to create technology solutions for university and community partners.

About

The “Attic” is part of the Center for Management of Information Technology (CMIT) and employs undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in web/mobile software development to create technology solutions for university and community partners. The predominant clients for these projects are nonprofit organizations with limited resources. Occasionally the group takes on R&D work relating to data audits and in recent years AI/ML challenges.

Students working in the CMIT Attic are mentored by Dr. Deepak Khazanchi, CMIT full-time staff members, and experienced students to transfer the skills they learn in the classroom to real-world problems.

Highlights of the program include:

Worked collaboratively in teams to deliver opreational apps, sites, and visualizations
Modified agile processes are utilized
Current technology stacks and cloud infrastructure are utilized
Include some students from other majors such as graphic design and communications
Training and skill development on the job
Safe and collaborative applied R&D environment
Outstanding track record of successful exit into internships, jobs, and graduate programs
Work in mobile development, web development, game development, graphic design, and animation
Research and technology support for cross-campus projects and business/nonprofit clients