Mechanical & Materials Engineering News

Eric Markvicka has collaborated with researchers at Virginia Tech to develop octopus-inspired glove that gives divers a reliable grasp on objects underwater.
August 02, 2022 - Nebraska Engineering's Eric Markvicka has collaborated with researchers at Virginia Tech to develop octopus-inspired glove that gives divers a reliable grasp on objects underwater.  Full Story

A surgical robot, developed by Shane Farritor, the David and Nancy Lederer Professor of Engineering and chief technology officer of Virtual Incision, will be tested on the International Space Station in 2024.
August 02, 2022 - A miniaturized surgical robot invented by Shane Farritor, the David and Nancy Lederer Professor of Engineering and chief technology officer of Virtual Incision, is being prepped for testing aboard the International Space Station.  Full Story

Keegan Moore, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
July 19, 2022 - Why does walking require more energy as people age? Keegan Moore’s team is part of a UNL-UNO collaboration using cutting-edge technology to collect data and develop algorithms that provide elusive answers to that question.  Full Story

An atomic-level rendering of the material known as hafnium oxide, which consists of one hafnium atom (white) for every two oxygen (red). Bucking years of conventional wisdom, Husker researchers have shown that the material’s most technologically appealing property can emerge from unexpected conditions. (Adapted from figure in Nature Materials / Springer Nature)
July 12, 2022 - Jeffrey Shield is part of a UNL materials researchers who have shown that larger grains of hafnium oxide produce higher-quality, more relaiable ferroelectricity, contrary to long-held notions about the material.  Full Story

Deconstructed parts of a Tesla Model, photo provided by Caresoft images.
June 22, 2022 - The Midwest Roadside Safety Facility is the recipient of a significant data donation from Caresoft Global, a vehicle data benchmarking organization that is offering a database of detailed data for electric vehicles to further roadside safety research.  Full Story

Jazmin Ley, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics.
June 15, 2022 - Jazmin Ley, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics, has earned a Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellowship and a Milton E. Mohr fellowship.  Full Story

Thirty-six students from the College of Engineering are among the 175 University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduate students awarded stipends from the university to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer.
May 23, 2022 - Thirty-six students from the College of Engineering are among the 175 University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduate students awarded stipends from the university to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer.  Full Story

Eleven students from the College of Engineering will be honored as Chancellor's Scholars during the May 14 spring undergraduate commencement at Memorial Stadium.
May 03, 2022 - Eleven College of Engineering students will be recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars during the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s undergraduate commencement ceremony May 14 at Memorial Stadium.  Full Story

Cassie Perry (left), a junior chemical engineering major, and Mary Ankenbauer, a senior mechanical engineering major, teamed up to reach the semifinals of the Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition, held virtually Feb. 28-March 1.
April 26, 2022 - A Nebraska Engineering team - students Mary Ankenbauer and Cassie Perry, with faculty advisor Mohamed Amar - reached the semifinals of the Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition held virtually Feb. 28-March 1.  Full Story

Fourteen College of Engineering faculty were awarded promotion and/or tenure in 2022.
April 25, 2022 - Fourteen faculty from the College of Engineering are among the 111 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty who have been awarded promotion and/or tenure in 2022.  Full Story