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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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June 24, 2009 - <span>Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering is helping to define and refine best practices with funding from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT), part of the National Park Service.</span>  Full Story

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June 05, 2009 - <span>Clarence Waters, associate professor and director of Nebraska Engineering's AE program, was named one of two Fellows in 2009 by the Architectural Engineering Institute, part of the American Society of Civil Engineers.</span>  Full Story

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June 05, 2009 - <span>Recently the research professor with Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has specialized in electro, physical, and architectural acoustics.</span>  Full Story

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June 01, 2009 - <span>Seniors in The Durham School's</span><span>&nbsp;AE 8090 course get real-world interaction by working with Omaha's architectural engineering firms.</span>  Full Story

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May 14, 2009 - <span>Terry Foster, program chair and professor with Construction Systems Engineering, was presented with the 2009 American Institute of Constructors (AIC) W. A. Klinger Construction Educator Award.</span>  Full Story

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April 09, 2009 - <span>The first "Workshop to Integrate Industry into the Educational Setting" in April at The Durham School was a success, with approximately 80 students and industry leaders participating in this initiative.</span>  Full Story

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April 07, 2009 - <span>Dr. Terri Norton, assistant professor of construction systems, was named the 2009 NSBE National Alumni Extension Mentor of the Year at the recent National Society of Black Engineers conference.</span>  Full Story

Avery Schwer, associate professor of construction systems with UNL's College of Engineering, concludes the presentation to a green builders' group by students working on the Zero Net Energy Test House.
April 07, 2009 - <span>Nebraska Engineering students were the teachers at a March 2009 gathering of the U.S. Green Building Council Nebraska Flatwater Chapter.&nbsp;</span>  Full Story

A UNL construction management student helps renovate facilities for neighbors in need.
March 26, 2009 - <span>Nebraska Engineering students gave several Spring Break days to help build and renovate facilities for eastern Nebraska neighbors in need, through service learning projects.</span>  Full Story

Tim Wentz (left), associate professor of construction management with Nebraska Engineering, receives the Distinguished Service Award from MCAA President Jack Wilhelmi.
March 26, 2009 - <span>The Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc. (MCAA) presented its Distinguished Service Award to University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Timothy G. Wentz, associate professor of construction management with the College of Engineering.</span>  Full Story

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Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu
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mnongo-okojokwu2@unl.edu