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Construction program golden anniversary celebration: Call for Luminaries

In the spring of 2025, the Durham School is gearing up to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of its Construction Program, which has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of construction education for over 55 years. The Golden Anniversary celebration is slated to take place in April 2025 at the school's new home on the City campus in Lincoln: the state-of-the-art Kiewit Hall.

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Kiewit Hall is scheduled to open for Spring semester 2024.


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A team from Durham School of Architectural Engineering won three major awards at the AEI International Student Design Competition April 14-16.

Durham School team, Waters earn awards at AEI International Student Design Competition






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Quinn Gossett, a junior in construction management, rolls his ball down the lane with enthusiasm during the Concrete Bowling Competition in the Kiewit Hall Basement on Dec. 11. (Jordan Opp / University Communication and Marketing)
December 18, 2024 - A class of Nebraska Engineering students closed out the semester on a roll, celebrating strikes and ending up in the gutter after spending the last few weeks designing, crafting and testing concrete bowling balls to learn about reinforced concrete.  Full Story

Data collected in a study of the 2020 election is helping Nebraska Engineering's Jennifer Lather and the Engineering for Democracy Institute make recommendations to put more flexibility in voting processes. (University Communication and Marketing)
October 30, 2024 - Data collected in that election helped a research team – including Nebraska Engineering’s Jennifer Lather – make recommendations to help election administrators and officials make data-based decisions and put more flexibility in voting processes.  Full Story

Peter Sutter (left), professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Eli Sutter, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, are among the 45 Nebraska Engineering researchers on a prestigious 2024 list of the world's most influential researchers.
October 23, 2024 - Thirty-nine researchers from the College of Engineering are among the 137 from UNL on a 2024 list of the world's most influential researchers.  Full Story

The College of Engineering hired 11 new faculty in 2024 - (clockwise from top left) Tareq Daher, Liang He, Yungping Liang, Andrew Loken, Mohammad Razavi, Li Zhao, Tewodros Yosef, Rachael Wagner, Jianxin (Jason) Sun, Nikhil Satyala and Tamil Roy.
September 21, 2024 - The College of Engineering has added 11 faculty for the 2024-25 academic year, increasing total faculty hires to 86 over the past eight years.  Full Story

Five Grand Challenges grants in 2024 are awarded to projects including Nebraska Engineering faculty.
September 04, 2024 - Nebraska Engineering faculty are part of five teams that received Grand Challenges planning grants awarded by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Sept. 3.  Full Story

Lily Wang, director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and Charles W. and Margre H. Durham Distinguished Professor
July 24, 2024 - An update from Lily Wang, director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and Charles W. and Margre H. Durham Distinguished Professor.  Full Story

The Durham School held its third-annual Future of the Building Industry (FoBI) Workshop on May 22-23, 2024, at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
July 24, 2024 - The Durham School held its third-annual Future of the Building Industry (FoBI) Workshop on May 22-23, 2024, at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha, Nebraska.  Full Story

Nominations are still open for Alum Luminaries to be recognized at our Construction Programs Golden Jubilee Celebration. This milestone event will take place on Thursday and Friday, April 17-18, 2025.
July 24, 2024 - Nominations are still open for Alum Luminaries to be recognized at our Construction Programs Golden Jubilee Celebration. This milestone event will take place on Thursday and Friday, April 17-18, 2025.  Full Story

The Durham School hosted its second-annual Teachers' Workshop on June 3-4, 2024, welcoming 23 outstanding high school teachers and ACE Mentor Program Exemplary Teachers from around the U.S.
July 24, 2024 - A look at recruitment programs.  Full Story

The College of Engineering and NU Foundation celebrated the grand opening of Kiewit Hall on Friday, March 8, 2024, and Durham School's Dr. Lily Wang and Matt Barrows welcomed guests to the Durham School offices and classroom spaces.
July 24, 2024 - The College of Engineering and NU Foundation celebrated the grand opening of Kiewit Hall on Friday, March 8, 2024, and Durham School's Dr. Lily Wang and Matt Barrows welcomed guests to the Durham School offices and classroom spaces.  Full Story

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Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu
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