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The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction has recently achieved several prestigious accolades:

NCEES Engineering Education Award

The Durham School has received a 2024 Engineering Education Award, at $10,000 from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). It is the seventh time in the past nine years that the Interdisciplinary Team Design Class in the architectural engineering program has been recognized with this prestigious award. This award recognizes programs that engage their students with industry professionals and support the NCEES mission to advance professional licensure.

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Nebraska Champion for Engineering

Dr. Clarence Waters was named the 2024 Nebraska Champion for Engineering by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Nebraska. Congratulations, Dr. Waters.

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Architectural Engineering 25th Anniversary Awards Banquet

Congratulations to all the award winners at the Architectural Engineering program’s 25th Anniversary Awards Banquet, held on Feb. 29, 2024, at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha:

• Marc Maguire - Outstanding Faculty Award
• Ryan Curtis, PE, EDAC, LEED AP - Outstanding Alumni Award
• Eric Reid, PE - Outstanding MAE Industry Mentor Award
• Kelley Clouse - Outstanding MAE Industry Mentor Award
• Jackson Hanus - Outstanding MAE Award

We would also like to call out and deeply thank the four outstanding companies who were inducted into the Durham School’s Architectural Engineering Industry Wall of Fame:

• Alvine Engineering
• DLR Group
• HDR
• LEO A DALY

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Construction Awards Banquet

Congratulations to the following individuals recognized at this spring’s Construction Programs Awards Banquet, held on April 18, 2024, at the Round the Bend Steakhouse, in Ashland, Nebraska:

• Outstanding Senior Awards:
  • Alex Masek (CM, City Campus)
  • Haylee Heim (CM, Scott Campus)
  • Riley Sedlak (CONE, Scott Campus)
• Outstanding MS Student Awards:
  • Jheel Tanna (City Campus)
  • Taslim Abdul Salam (Scott Campus)
• Outstanding PhD Student Awards:
  • Prashna Ghimire (City Campus)
  • Abdelrahman Awawdeh (Scott Campus)
• Outstanding Educator Awards:
  • Tony Roebuck (City Campus)
  • Brandon Kreiling (Scott Campus)
• Outstanding Alumni Award:
  • Chuck Richter (Sampson Construction)
• Faculty Promotions:
  • Dr. Stuart Bernstein has been promoted to Full Professor.
  • Dr. Kelli Kopocis has been promoted to Associate Professor of Practice.

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Team Vision Awards

Congratulations to the MAE students on Team Vision who excelled in the following categories at the International Team Design Competition at the Architectural Engineering Institute meeting in San Jose, California:

• Integration: Second Place
• Modular Challenge Winner
• Electrical: First Place
• Mechanical: Second Place
• Structural: First Place

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College of Engineering Faculty/Staff 2024 Awards

The Durham School earned three awards that were presented at the College of Engineering Faculty/Staff 2024 Awards Banquet in April 2024:

• Dr. Jun Ho received the Holling Family Distinguished Senior Faculty Teaching Award.
• Dr. Clarence Waters received the UNO Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award.
• Mallory Asay received a Staff Award for Outstanding Performance.

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DOE Building Technologies Office’s Jump into STEM Competition

Congratulations to Dr. Moe Alahmad and the student team (Izzi Bryant, Maddax Frye, Ema Horner, and Sophie Kudron) for winning one of the prizes in the 2024 Jump Into STEM Competition, sponsored by the US Department of Energy Building Technologies Office. The focus of their project was “Detecting, Contracting, Sealing (DCS) – the Community Envelope”. Students on the winning teams receive 10-week paid internships at PNNL or NREL. Many thanks to Associate Professor of Practice Brandon Kreiling and Assistant Professor Dr. Iason Konstantzos for their mentorship of the student teams.

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These many achievements underscore the Durham School’s commitment to excellence in education, research, and industry collaboration. We are incredibly proud of our faculty, students, and alumni for their hard work and dedication.