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Angela K. Pannier, professor of biological systems engineering.
October 30, 2019 - Angela K. Pannier, professor of biological systems engineering, is one of 11 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and executive-level professional staff who have been chosen to attend one of the two Big Ten Academic Alliance programs this year.  Full Story

Roger Hoy, professor of biological systems engineering, and the Nebraska quarter-scale tractor team discuss plans for their 2020 tractor. (Farm Journal AgWeb)
October 30, 2019 - Only months after winning the 2019 international championship, the Nebraska quarter-scale tractor team has started designing a new tractor as it pushes to have a repeat performance in 2020.  Full Story

The Flex-Ro uses cameras and sensors to detect the health of plants, and is being taught how to identify weeds. (Christina Stella / Harvest Public Media)
October 29, 2019 - A robot, created by Santosh Pitla and a team of Biological Systems Engineering researchers, is helping to maximize crop yield and reduce the use of pesticides, while also helping veteran farmers learn to use computers.  Full Story

Bridging Big Data workshop is Oct. 14 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
September 25, 2019 - The Oct. 14 Bridging Big Data 2019 workshop (BBD 2019) will bring together bridge dataset owners, big data solution providers and academics to discuss these problems and possible solution by focusing on big data pipelines for aging rural bridge infrastruc  Full Story

New faculty for 2019-20 brings total hires over three-year period to 45.
September 25, 2019 - The College of Engineering has added 25 new faculty for 2019-20, including new Computer Science and Engineering Chair Marilyn Wolf, increasing total faculty hires to 45 over the past three years.  Full Story

Students, faculty and staff painted the old Civil Engineering offices (and each other) during #LINKBASH, a farewell party for The Link on Sept. 19.
September 20, 2019 - More than 200 students, faculty and staff took part in #LINKBASH on Sept. 19, a party for the College of Engineering to bid farewell to The Link and to move a time capsule that is scheduled to be opened in 2037.  Full Story

Bruce Grewcock, Kiewit’s chairman and chief executive officer announces contribution
September 16, 2019 - The chief executive officer of Kiewit Corp. joined with the chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln today to announce the Omaha corporation’s support of a significant expansion of Nebraska Engineering.  Full Story

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September 16, 2019 - A look at images from the Monday, Sept. 16 press conference announcing a $20 million gift from Peter Kiewit Sons', Inc., that is a significant contribution to construction of a new engineering building to be called Kiewit Hall.  Full Story

Father Bill Holoubek, a 1989 agricultural engineering alumnus, was in charge of the project to create and bury a time capsule outside The Link 32 years ago. Students led all phases of the project, including the creation of blueprints.
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Curt Tomasevicz, assistant professor of practice in biological systems engineering, does some of his research in the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory in Memorial Stadium.
September 09, 2019 - Curt Tomasevicz, assistant professor of practice in biological systems engineering, is featured in the first episode of the new season of Faculty 101. He discusses how his Husker and Olympic athletic successes help him succeed in engineering.  Full Story

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