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Each summer, during UNL move-in at Abel Hall, constant vehicle traffic in front of Kiewit Hall near 1700 Vine Street causes landscaping damage, requiring University Facilities to repair or replace grass and other planted areas. Through conversations with College of Engineering faculty member Emmeline Watson and in collaboration with University Facilities, the site will be addressed permanently with pavers and bricks designed to showcase the university’s block-style letter “N” logo that will not only enhance the green space but give students practical experience with construction materials. The class will complete this project Oct. 12-16.

Recognized during the Oct. 3 Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium, the Big Red Satellite Team was honored for achieving a historic milestone in Nebraska aerospace education and research. The student-led team, made up of middle school, high school and University of Nebraska–Lincoln students, built Big Red Sat-1, the first Nebraska-designed CubeSat selected by NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative. Launched to the International Space Station and deployed into orbit in 2024, the satellite successfully tested experimental perovskite solar cells, a promising next-generation solar energy technology for future space missions.