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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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Cody Largent (right) discusses smart building integration as the Nebraska engineering team presents its proposal April 5 during the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Forum Student Design Competition at Scott Conference Center in Omaha.
May 03, 2018 - Nebraska’s unique architectural engineering degree program is providing extra value via its four-plus-one structure, and it has grown quickly into a nationally respected AE program.  Full Story

Connor Gee (center) and Allison Manske (right), biological systems engineering students, discuss their project with Nicole Iverson, assistant professor of biological systems engineering.
April 23, 2018 - Four undergraduate student research projects and one graduate student project were chosen as winners during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s annual Spring Research Fair, April 10-11 at the Nebraska Union.  Full Story

Clarence Waters is the first College of Engineering faculty chosen to receive the Aaron Douglas Professorship for Teaching Excellence.
April 09, 2018 - Clarence Waters, who has been a driving force in the rise of Nebraska’s architectural engineering (AE) program to national prominence, is the first College of Engineering faculty member chosen to receive the university's Aaron Douglas Professorship.  Full Story

A team of construction management students from The Durham School earned a Merit Award at the ASC Region 6 & 7 National Student Competition in Reno, Nevada.
February 27, 2018 - A team of eight Durham School construction management students recently brought home a Merit Award in the ASC Region 6 & 7 National Student Competition in Reno, Nevada.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering.
February 13, 2018 - Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering, was chosen to receive the BEYA Educational Leadership – College-Level Promotion of Education Award for her work in promoting STEM education.  Full Story

Eleven faculty or staff members from the College of Engineering were honored Feb. 2 at the UNL Parents' Recognition Awards ceremony.
February 01, 2018 - Sixteen College of Engineering faculty or staff members are among the 228 University of Nebraska-Lincoln employees chosen to receive 2018 Parents’ Recognition Awards at a ceremony on Feb. 2 at the Nebraska Union.  Full Story

Durham School faculty Lauren Ronsse (left), industry fellow, and Erica Ryherd, associate professor of architectural engineering.
January 08, 2018 - An acoustical book co-edited by Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction faculty Erica Ryherd and Lauren Ronsse, was awarded the 2017 Science Writing Award for Professionals in Acoustics by the Acoustical Society of America.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering.
December 21, 2017 - the debris that is left after the implosion could also teach lessons that could help communities and nations around the world better recover from natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes.  Full Story

Erica Ryherd, associate professor of architectural engineering.
December 21, 2017 - When the Cather and Pound residence halls are imploded and crash to the ground, the result will not only be a large pile of debris but likely also a loud boom that has the potential to be heard at a long distance.  Full Story

Austin Greene, a senior in construction engineering.
December 21, 2017 - His multiple internships with Kiewit Corporation have provided "exceptional learning opportunities" and, Durham School senior Austin Greene said, poised for even greater future successes in the company.  Full Story

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Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu
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