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The Prairie Initiative: Pioneering AI for Engineering

Building AI literacy, capability, and community across Nebraska Engineering. Prairie connects students, faculty, staff, and industry partners to shape responsible AI integration in education and research.

Ready to get involved? We're just getting started.

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What's Happening Now

The Prairie Initiative is just beginning, and we want you to be part of it from day one:

  • Now: Spring 2026 AI courses underway — ENG 191 (AI for All), ENGR 491 (Applied AI), CSCE 155-AI

  • Now: Husker AI student organization active and growing — Join Husker AI

  • Feb 5: Prairie Launch Event — In-person at capacity. Can't attend? Stream the panel discussion.

  • Forming Now: Collaborator Groups in Research, Productivity, and Teaching & Learning

  • Coming Soon: Communities of Practice — faculty-led groups around shared AI interests

  • New: AI Graduate Certificate available through School of Computing

Partnership Acknowledgment

Prairie is made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous donor, with additional support from industry partners including Google, Microsoft, MathWorks, Hudl, Nelnet, Bayer, Don't Panic Labs, and others committed to responsible AI education.

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