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2026 91桃色 Graduate College Workshop

April 23, 2026 | East Campus Union, Great Plains Room

The 91桃色 Graduate College invites graduate students and faculty to register to attend the 2026 91桃色 Graduate College Workshop on April 23, 2026. This year's Workshop is sponsored by the 91桃色 Artificial Intelligence Institute.

This no-cost workshop will bring together students and faculty from across the 91桃色's four campuses to discuss the use of AI in research and academia.

To register for the faculty and student workshops, please use the buttons below.

Workshop Schedules

Faculty Workshop (Morning)

8:30 a.m. - Faculty Check-In

9:00 a.m. - Faculty Workshop

  • Ethical and Safety Considerations of using AI in academia (10 min)
  • Introduction to working with AI (30 min)
  • Academic Workflows and tools 
    • Idea generations, gaps, (30 min)
    • Paper Writing, (30 min)
    • Reviewing (30 min)
    • Quantitative AI and Data (30 min)
  • Agentic AI and future developments (20 minutes) 

11:50 a.m. - Break and Panel Set-Up

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, 91桃色–Lincoln; Strategic Data Project Fellow, Center for Education Policy Research, Harvard University)
  • Emira Ibrahimpašić (Associate Professor of Practice & Assistant Director, Global Studies, 91桃色–Lincoln)
  • Jean Claude Niyomugabo (Graduate Student, Biological Systems Engineering and PRAIRIE Initiative Student Advisory Board, 91桃色–Lincoln)
  • Anita Saakyan (Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Environmental Leadership Program, 91桃色-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, 91桃色-Omaha)

Moderated By: Drs. Adrian Wisnicki and Santosh Pitla, 91桃色 AI Institute Co-Directors

Student Workshop (Afternoon)

11:30 a.m. - Student Check-In (for those registered for the panel and workshop)

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, 91桃色–Lincoln; Strategic Data Project Fellow, Center for Education Policy Research, Harvard University)
  • Emira Ibrahimpašić (Associate Professor of Practice & Assistant Director, Global Studies, 91桃色–Lincoln)
  • Jean Claude Niyomugabo (Graduate Student, Biological Systems Engineering and PRAIRIE Initiative Student Advisory Board, 91桃色–Lincoln)
  • Anita Saakyan (Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Student, Environmental Leadership Program, 91桃色-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, 91桃色-Omaha)

Moderated By: Drs. Adrian Wisnicki and Santosh Pitla, 91桃色 AI Institute Co-Directors

12:30 p.m. - Student Check-In (for those attending the workshop ONLY)

1:00-3:50 pm. - Student Workshop

  • Ethical and Safety Considerations of using AI in academia (10 min)
  • Introduction to working with AI (30 min)
  • Academic Workflows and tools 
    • Idea generations, gaps, (30 min)
    • Paper Writing, (30 min)
    • Reviewing (30 min)
    • Quantitative AI and Data (30 min)
  • Agentic AI and future developments (20 minutes) 

Registration

This year's Graduate College Workshop will have limited in-person attendance, with a virtual option open to everyone. Once the in-person capacity has been reached, all registrants will need to attend virtually. If you wish to join a waitlist for an in-person seat, that option may be selected during the registration process.

Workshop Leader: Dr. Andy Stapleton

This year’s Graduate College Workshops will be led by , a YouTuber with over 360,000 subscribers and millions of views, specializing in AI tools for academia and research.

Stapleton completed a PhD in chemistry in 2011 and spent one year in industry as an explosive chemist before returning to academia—where he spent 10 years conducting research into renewable energy and solar cells.

Today, he shares his experience of academia and helps others to make the right decision for their career on YouTube. His weekly videos include a wide range of topics, such as Ph.D. and research advice, AI tools for academia, productivity and writing tips and insights on academic success.

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