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NGTC student fellows attend their first meeting of the academic year on Sept. 2 at the College of Law.
September 13, 2021 - Three College of Engineering graduate students - Bogac Canbaz, Mitchell Clark and Garrett Wirka - are among the University students chosen to the second class of Nebraska Governance and Technology Center student fellows.  Full Story

Yongfeng Lu
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Rodney Soukup
July 07, 2021 - Rodney Soukup, former chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering, passed away at home on June 23, 2021, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 82.  Full Story

Nine researchers from the College of Engineering are among 31 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be part of the university's inaugural interdisciplinary cohort of National Strategic Research Institute Fellows.
May 20, 2021 - Nine researchers from the College of Engineering are among 31 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be part of the university's inaugural interdisciplinary cohort of National Strategic Research Institute Fellows.  Full Story

Brandon Ramos, a senior in computer engineering.
April 29, 2021 - Brandon Ramos, a STEM CONNECT scholar and computer engineering major, brings inspiration from his grandfather and a hands-on approach to learning to his pursuit of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering degree.  Full Story

Ben Johnson (left) and Zane Zents, both seniors in electrical and computer engineering, were chosen for the $10,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize in the undergraduate "Eat It" category.
April 27, 2021 - Ben Johnson and Zane Zents, seniors in electrical and computer engineering, were awarded the 2021 "Eat it!" Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for the Grain Weevil, a grain bin safety and management robot that keeps farmers safe and grain stored efficiently.  Full Story

Ben Johnson, an electrical and computer engineering student from Aurora, Nebraska, developed the Grain Weevil, a robot that uses auger-based propulsion to move across the top of grain stored in silos or large bins and make workplaces safer.
February 11, 2021 - Ben Johnson, an electrical and computer engineering student, developed the Grain Weevil, a robot that uses auger-based propulsion to move across the top of grain stored in silos or large bins and make workplaces safer.  Full Story

Malik Askar, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate who interned with Kiewit Corp. in 2019, now works as a field engineer for Kiewit on a multi-billion-dollar liquified natural gas project.
January 28, 2021 - Key leaders of the international construction and design engineering firm, established in Omaha in 1884, are creating the Kiewit Scholars Program, a full-tuition scholarship combined with a rigorous leadership program.  Full Story

College of Engineering 2020 Year in Review.
January 06, 2021 - While 2020 was a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering had a year of success stories and major milestones.  Full Story

In Norfolk, Virginia, earlier this past fall, a Nebraska Engineering research team, including Tim Carlson (left photo) conducted a test of a laser-based system that prevents and repairs corrosion on aluminum-sided. The team (right photo) included Nebraska Engineering's Yongfeng Lu (left), Carlson (far right) and Nick Pease (obscured, second from right). Others pictured are (right of Lu) Richard Stark of NavSea and Donald Tubbs of Electrawatch.
January 06, 2021 - A well-prepared, student-led Nebraska Engineering team overcame unexpected challenges to secure a research victory that may help extend the life of U.S. Navy ships by using a laser-based system that prevents and repairs corrosion on aluminum-sided ships.  Full Story

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