Iverson Outreach

  • Samereh, a senior in the Iverson lab educating mid school students on what we do as engineers

  • The smile on our face when we make impact. Congrats to our team for a successful outreach


Dr. Iverson helps an instructor test his nanoparticle design during a BLAST training session.
Dr. Iverson helps an instructor test his nanoparticle design during a BLAST training session.

Nanoparticles in the Body

Even though nanoparticles are extremely small, getting them to travel through the bloodstream can be difficult. In the Nanoparticles in the Body activity students learn about the engineering design process while trying to fabricate a nanoparticle delivery system.

 

Increasing Rural Nebraska Students' Exposure to Engineering

Here in Nebraska, many of our students are in rural communities. Underrepresentation of rural students in engineering fields persists despite programs such as summer camps, internships, and distance learning opportunities. The Iverson Lab aims to increase knowledge and understanding of the engineering field for rural students through ‘place-based’ programs. We hope to increase representation of this underrepresented population in the field of engineering by exposing them to some of the many exciting opportunities for engineers in today’s world.

 

Biomedical Engineering Teacher Workshops

Nicole Iverson, Jennifer Keshwani, Angela Pannier and Krista Adams teach instructors about biomedical engineering in the Nebraska BLAST workshop. More information about upcoming workshops can be found here.



Dr. Jennifer Keshwani looks on as students practice their engineering skills by developing instruments to assist with laparoscopic surgery.
Dr. Jennifer Keshwani looks on as students practice their engineering skills by developing instruments to assist with laparoscopic surgery.
<Graduate student Samereh Soleimani (shown in picture), is working on increasing the interest of high school students through a STEM outreach. They were tasked to work with an automated soil moisture sensor to determine the amount of moisture in the soil.
Graduate student Samereh Soleimani (shown in picture), is working on increasing the interest of mid school students through a STEM outreach. They were tasked to work with an automated soil moisture sensor to determine the amount of moisture in the soil
Introducing high school girls to the world of engineering by running a Women in STEM event! Graduate student Samereh Soleimani (shown in picture) is working on increasing STEM outreach through this event. They were tasked to build a structural support using provided materials.
Introducing high school girls to the world of engineering by running a Women in STEM event! Graduate student Samereh Soleimani (shown in picture) is working on increasing STEM outreach through this event. They were tasked to build a structural support using provided materials.

Dr. Iverson, Portia Plange, Omer Sadak, Carley Conover, and Ivon Acosta Ramirez (not shown) teaching kids about the importance of sunblock at UNL Discovery Days on East Campus. (June 2022)
Dr. Iverson, Portia Plange, Omer Sadak, Carley Conover, and Ivon Acosta Ramirez (not shown) teaching kids about the importance of sunblock at UNL Discovery Days on East Campus. (June 2022)