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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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Brian Puckett, a doctoral student in architectural engineering, has been chosen to receive a U.S. Department of Energy Rickover Fellowship in Nuclear Engineering.
May 16, 2019 - Brian Puckett, a doctoral student in architectural engineering, has been chosen to receive a U.S. Department of Energy Rickover Fellowship in Nuclear Engineering and will work in the area of acoustics technology.  Full Story

Jennifer Briggs is graduating this semester with a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering.
May 02, 2019 - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is honoring some of its graduating seniors by posting on Facebook the profiles the students wrote. This is Jennifer Briggs' profile:  Full Story

Kyle Rotert, a senior in architectural engineering, stands on the levee near the Maple Street bridge in Waterloo. In March, the Elkhorn River surged more than 5 feet above flood stage. Rotert said he learned plenty about engineering by helping to monitor the levees during those hectic days.
April 24, 2019 - Architectural engineering student Kyle Rotert works to save protect his hometown of Waterloo during the recent flooding and finds affirmation that he's chosen the right career path.  Full Story

2018 People’s Choice Award winner was the Planar Microgravity Simulator, which allows researchers to test their small satellite systems on Earth.
April 19, 2019 - The Senior Design Showcase, Nebraska’s premier undergraduate engineering student design event, will be held Friday, April 26, 2019 from 1-3:30 p.m. in Memorial Stadium's East Stadium Club Level, with more than 50 student teams displaying projects.  Full Story

Ece Erdogmus, professor of architectural engineering and associate director of The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, received the 2019 AEI Outstanding AE Educator Award.
April 11, 2019 - The Nebraska architectural engineering program won five awards at the annual AEI Conference , including Ece Erdogmus, professor of architectural engineering, being presented the AEI Outstanding AE Educator Award.  Full Story

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the College of Engineering are part of a recently announced Lincoln STEM Ecosystem aimed at fostering positive STEM interactions for students.
April 11, 2019 - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is part of a new Lincoln-based STEM ecosystem selected to join a global movement devoted to dramatically improving how students learn.  Full Story

The Nebraska construction management team won the Race to Build competition, held April 5-7 in Bristol, Tennessee. Three teams of university students compete to build houses over three days. The houses are given to veteran families in that area.
April 08, 2019 - A Nebraska construction management team took first place and set an event speed record at the annual Race to Build competition April 5-7 in Bristol, Tennessee, and provided homes for veteran families.  Full Story

Dr. Clarence Waters
March 28, 2019 - On this weeks Complete Engineering Podcast, Clarence Waters shares how The Durham School architectural engineering program developed a unique relationship with the abundant local industry and how that helped the AE program become a giant success.  Full Story

Rear Admiral Douglas J. McAneny
March 25, 2019 - Taking advantage of every opportunity to network is an important reason that 1978 civil engineering graduate Doug McAneny rose to the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and in his transition to the role of federal business group president for HDR Inc.  Full Story

Anayeli Martinez Real is client services manager for Kiewit Building Group's commercial construction district and a Nebraska construction engineering alumnus.
March 05, 2019 - Construction engineering alumnus Anayeli Martinez Real's unique path to management in Kiewit Building Group is featured in Construction Dive's "2019 Women in Construction" series.  Full Story

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Margaret Nongo-Okojokwu
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