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A Nebraska city built a road using 2 million plastic bags
Spring 2026
In South Sioux City, Nebraska, an innovative experiment is turning plastic waste into pavement. Researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, city leaders, engineers, and construction partners teamed up to create Nebraska’s first road made with recycled plastic bags mixed into asphalt.
Follow the journey from floating plastic bags and shredded materials to laboratory testing, asphalt production, and the final paving of Foundry Road. Along the way, scientist Jamilla Teixeira and her research team test whether recycled plastics can improve road durability, reduce cracking, and help communities reuse waste materials in a smarter way
Mechanical & Materials Engineering
New experiences help Algahimi graduate a better engineer
Spring 2026
Ahead of graduation, Adam Algahimi sees that his journey through the Kiewit Scholars Program brought him more than just industry connections, hands-on experience and close friends. It helped tap into a more outgoing side of himself that he didn’t realize he had.
And, he says, it’ll make him an even better engineer.
College of Engineering
Lankas turns multi-disciplinary interests into Hudl career
Spring 2026
Lena Lankas chose Nebraska to pursue her wide-ranging interests in business, computer science, entrepreneurship, and dance without compromise. She earned dual degrees in business administration and computer science at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. She graduated as a Chancellor’s Scholar with a 4.0 GPA and is beginning a full-time product management role at Hudl.
Nebraska Engineering News
KiewitScholars
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.
Nebraska Engineering Apparel
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Engineering at Nebraska Alumni Magazine
In the Winter 2026 issue of alumni magazine, we focus on the many ways in which our faculty and students participate in entrepreneurship. The College of Engineering’s mission is to drive economic development in the state and region while solving problems of global importance.
The Design Hub
The Design Hub is your hands-on workshop for innovation and collaboration within the College of Engineering.
