The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Engineering has launched a new AI makerspace, supported by private funding and in partnership with Omaha-based Scott Data, providing students with access to advanced computing resources rarely found in higher education.
The facility, part of Kiewit Hall’s Design Hub, includes a dedicated server with eight NVIDIA H100 graphics processing units, considered the gold standard for AI workloads. The makerspace will be one of only a handful of such facilities tied to universities nationwide, and the first in Nebraska.
“The College of Engineering has a long history in research and education in artificial intelligence, and the AI makerspace is the next step in that effort,” said Lance C. Pérez, Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering.
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