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Kazi Albab Hussain (left) holds his son while removing a plastic container of water from a microwave. Hussain and Nebraska Engineering colleagues have found that microwaving such containers can release up to billions of nanoscopic particles and millions of microscopic ones. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
August 29, 2023 - Four high-impact research projects from the College of Engineering, including one that aims to make food plastics safer for consumers, have been funded through the second Grand Challenges Catalyst Competition.  Full Story

In August 2023, four College of Engineering faculty - (from left) Justin Bradley, Shudipto Dishari, George Gogos and Rajib Saha - were awarded named professorships.
August 28, 2023 - In August 2023, four College of Engineering faculty - Justin Bradley, Shudipto Dishari, George Gogos and Rajib Saha - were awarded named professorships.  Full Story

Rachael Wagner and Shane Farritor look over a robotic surgery device in the Virtual Incision facility. (University Communication and Marketing)
August 03, 2023 - Innovative ideas that stretch from rich farmlands to high-tech medical and computer labs have again landed the University of Nebraska System among the world’s leading academic institutions for earning U.S. patents.  Full Story

Lily Wang, director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction.
May 19, 2023 - Lily Wang, director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and renowned acoustical engineer, was selected as one of SWE Magazine's "Women Engineers You Should Know."  Full Story

A team of architectural engineering students from the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction earned three awards and advisor Clarence Waters was also an award recipient at the AEI International Student Design Competition in Denver, Colorado.
April 21, 2023 - A team of architectural engineering students from the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction earned three awards at the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) International Student Design Competition.  Full Story

Earning 2023 awards from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor were four College of Engineering faculty (clockwise from top left): Shudipto Dishari, Stuart Bernstein, George Gogos and Jerry Hudgins.
March 27, 2023 -  Stuart Bernstein, Shudipto Dishari, George Gogos and Jerry Hudgins are among the 23 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and staff selected to receive annual awards from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.  Full Story

Marc Maguire and his research team poured 500 cinder blocks recently using a new, plant-based mixture featuring the core of hemp plants.
March 24, 2023 - A Durham School research team has developed a hemp-based mixture for concrete masonry blocks that are environmentally friendly and sustainable while helping to meet the world's construction demands.  Full Story

Students begin building a "machine" during a City Campus section of the class, "Improvisation Skills for the Complete Engineer," offered during the three-week Spring Pre-Session in January 2023.
January 30, 2023 - "Improvisation Skills for the Complete Engineer," offered during the three-week Spring Pre-Session, is intended to help engineering students learn outside-the-box communication skills that can prepare them for success in their careers.  Full Story

Ten faculty from the College of Engineering have been honored with new named professorships, bringing to 27 the total of named professorships in the college.
November 22, 2022 - Ten faculty from the College of Engineering have been honored with new named professorships, bringing to 27 the total of named professorships in the college.  Full Story

Stuart Bernstein, associate professor in the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, shares his talk at the Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam, Nov. 15 at the Wick Alumni Center.
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