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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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Forty first-year students have been chosen to the inaugural cohort of the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy.
September 23, 2022 - Forty first-year students in the College of Engineering – including 10 who will be based on Scott Campus in Omaha – have been chosen to the inaugural cohort of the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy.  Full Story

Students working together on a large drone.
September 02, 2022 - President Biden on Sept. 2 announced Nebraska’s Heartland Robotics Cluster, which includes the College of Engineering, will receive $25 million in funding as a recipient of the American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge.  Full Story

Samuel Underwood, doctoral student in architectural engineering.
August 05, 2022 - After nearly sweeping all the major 2022 student awards from INCE, Ph.D. student Samuel Underwood discusses his acoustical engineering career journey.  Full Story

Kelli Kopocis, assistant professor of practice in the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction
July 22, 2022 - Kelli Kopocis, assistant professor of practice in the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction is among 16 faculty selected the inaugural University of Nebraska system's inaugural class of leadership development fellows.  Full Story

A team of Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction students' design was chosen as the 2022 NCEES Engineering Education Award grand prize winner.
July 06, 2022 - A design submitted by a team of students from the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction was chosen to receive the $25,000 grand prize of the 2022 NCEES Engineering Education Award.  Full Story

Rodrigo Venegas, a former Marine, graduates May 14 with a degree in construction management.
May 11, 2022 - Inspired by watching his dad run a roofing business, Rodrigo Venegas has marched his way to graduation with a degree in construction management.  Full Story

AJ Lincoln (left), a construction management student, and partner Garrett Woockman won the National Bass Anglers Association Championship and a $38,000 bass boat.
May 11, 2022 - AJ Lincoln, a senior construction management major, an Omaha resident Garrett Woockman teamed up to win the National Bass Anglers Association Championship in April, winning $42,000 in cash and prizes, including a new bass boat.  Full Story