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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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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has featured 50 of its fall graduates on the university's Facebook page.
December 15, 2017 - Nine College of Engineering students are among the 50 Fall Semester 2017 graduates who are featured on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Facebook page (@UNLincoln).  Full Story

Five Nebraska Engineering faculty have received Robert B. Daugherty Water For Food Global Institute grants to support undergraduate students and their research.
December 08, 2017 - College of Engineering faculty have been awarded five of the 11 grants to University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty that will provide assistantships to graduate students doing research that contributes to global water and food security.  Full Story

Durham School teams gained a pair of top-five finishes at the Associated Schools of Construction Region 4 Competition in October.
December 05, 2017 - Recently, two teams of Durham School construction students placed in the top five at the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) 25th Annual Region 4 Construction Management Competition, held in Nebraska City.  Full Story

Two students work on constructing a bridge during the "Bridge Busters" event.
November 28, 2017 - Around 20 students, ages 7-14, took part in Engineering Adventures' "Bridge Busters" event, a partnership between the Durham School and Omaha-area engineering firms to introduce engineering to children.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering, led a group of students from The Durham School to Houston to help with the recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey.
November 27, 2017 - Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering, took a group of engineering students to Houston Oct. 18-22 to help with the recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey. Here is her quick account of the trip:  Full Story

Durham School students, including AGC student members, tour the HDR headquarters under construction in Aksarben Village in Omaha.
November 21, 2017 - Durham School Construction Engineering and Construction Management students recently toured the HDR headquarters under construction at Aksarben Village in Omaha.  Full Story

Ryan Curtis, an architectural engineering alumnus of The Durham School, was chosen to Omaha's "40 Under 40."
November 09, 2017 - Durham School architectural engineering alumnus Ryan Curtis was recently recognized as one of Omaha's "40 Under 40" by the Midlands Business Journal.  Full Story

Sarah Drummey, fourth-year architectural engineering student
October 26, 2017 - Sarah Drummey, a fourth-year architectural engineering student in The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, has been awarded the $10,000 Willis H. Carrier Scholarship from ASHRAE.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering.
September 20, 2017 - Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering, is part of a team of faculty from three universities that has received a NSF INCLUDES grant to increase STEM education for underrepresented groups and contributing to disaster research.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering.
September 08, 2017 - As South Florida braces for Hurricane Irma, Terri Norton, a Nebraska associate professor of construction engineering, said construction cranes in downtown Miami pose a unique potential danger.  Full Story

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Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu

Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu
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(531) 893-0294
mnongo-okojokwu2@unl.edu