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.![Kiewit Hall is scheduled to open for Spring semester 2024.](https://engineering.unl.edu/images/news/headline_images/KiewitHall_cropped%20v2.jpg)
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Durham School team, Waters earn awards at AEI International Student Design Competition
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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>
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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. </span>
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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>
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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>
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February 11, 2009 - <span>At the January 2009 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas, the UNL College of Engineering gained several honors from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).</span>
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January 28, 2009 - <span>Grenville Yuill will return to teaching after leading The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction.</span>
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October 23, 2008 - Students from UNL's Omaha Campus were treated to the advice of AE alumni and industry leaders as part of the anniversary festivities.
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September 12, 2008 - <span>Mahmoud "Moe" Alahmad, assistant professor of architectural engineering in The Charles W. Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, is one of six Early Career Award winners announced July 25 by ELECTRI International.</span>
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May 08, 2008 - <span>Dick Kafonek, former chair of the UNL College of Engineering's Construction Management department in Lincoln, was recently honored with the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award for significant contributions to construction education.</span>
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April 28, 2008 - <span>Jonathan Rathsam has been named one of approximately 35 postdoctoral fellows for 2008-09 with the National Science Foundation's International Research Fellowship Program.</span>
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