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Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction
Helping Students Explore Future Career Paths
Spring 2026
"One of the best parts of teaching is taking students to a job site and seeing the 'aha' moment happen. That’s experiential learning!"
–Emmeline Watson, assistant professor of practice in the Durham School
Recently, 100+ engineering students toured Concrete Industries, Inc., seeing their work and team members in action and learning more about the concrete and construction industry. They really helped connect and bring classroom lectures to life.
Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction
Inspired by His Cousin, Alex Wraps Up Four Years of Dance Marathon Leadership
Spring 2026
As he gears up for his final HuskerThon this Saturday, Alex, vice president of finance for UNL Dance Marathon, is thinking about more than the huge amount of planning, outreach and fundraising that goes into the event each year.
For him, the ultimate impacts of HuskerThon — raising money for Children's Nebraska hospital — are what hit closest to home.
“My little cousin has had four open heart surgeries at Children’s Nebraska,” says Alex. “Seeing the impact that they’ve had on their family and everything they’ve done for them is truly so special. Children's Nebraska makes such a huge impact on families from all over the world and it's amazing to see the miracles they perform every day.”
Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction
Nebraska Engineers Win Big in Texas
Spring 2026
Two teams of Durham School students came home from Texas with trophies at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Competition in Hurst, Texas in February.
The Design/Build Team (sponsored by Mortenson Construction) earned 2nd Place, Open Undergraduate; and the Commercial Team (sponsored by JE Dunn Construction), received 3rd Place, Open Undergraduate. Carlos Valdez received 2nd Place, Best Presenter award and Luke Andres earned 3rd Place, Best Presenter award.
