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Husker Motorsports team members work to repair the car on June 19 after its clutch pin was sheared.
May 01, 2015 - From Formula SAE racing to other student design competitions, Nebraska Engineering students have succeeded in gaining national and international recognition. Here’s a look at some of the recent successes for UNL teams and events coming up:  Full Story

The UNL team of (from left) Geof Wright, Andrew Reinke and Josh Wilson took first place in electrical systems design at the recent Architectural Engineering Institute’s student design competition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
April 30, 2015 - A team of UNL architectural engineering students took home two awards from the recent Architectural Engineering Institute’s student design competition, including first place in electrical systems design.  Full Story

Li Tan, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
April 20, 2015 - <span>A team of UNL researchers has developed a structure that can begin mimicking patterns and designs by replicating color and texture within seconds of exposure to pulses of light.&nbsp;</span>  Full Story

The annual E-Day Open House showcases student design projects and student organizations.
April 14, 2015 - The UNL College of Engineering’s annual E-Day Open House moves to the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center on Friday, showcasing the work of current students who are “Engineering New Horizons.”  Full Story

Tom Frederick, a graduate student in mechanical engineering and applied sciences.
April 08, 2015 - A business co-founded by Tom Frederick, a graduate student in mechanical engineering and applied sciences, won a $50,000 prize on Tuesday in a UNL competition and could be headed for even bigger things.  Full Story

Dr. Hunter Flodman (right), assistant professor of practice in chemical and biomolecular engineering, was chosen to receive the 2015 Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Teaching Award.
April 08, 2015 - Hunter Flodman, assistant professor of practice in chemical and biomolecular engineering, was chosen as the Tau Beta Pi Distinguished Teaching Award recipient for 2015. Flodman was chosen for the award by a vote of the engineering student body.  Full Story

Ming Han (left) and Giugen Liu. (Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communications)
April 03, 2015 - UNL engineers and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have designed a next-generation temperature sensor set to improve the measurement of oceanic dynamics that shape marine biology, climate patterns and military operations.  Full Story

Engineering students part of UNL's World Energy Project team, whose work to bring sustainable energy systems to developing countries is featured in a LiveBIG video.
March 26, 2015 - A classroom discussion led a recent biological systems engineering graduate to form a team of UNL students that is bringing sustainable energy to developing countries. The team's work is featured in a video on the Big Ten Network's web site.  Full Story

Research by UNL's (from left) Ziguang Chen and Florin Bobaru has led to the creation of a new model that better predicts the effects of corrosion. The study was published in the Feb. 27 online edition of the Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. Photo by Scott Schrage | University Communications
March 18, 2015 - UNL engineers Florin Bobaru, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, and Ziguang Chen, postdoctoral researcher, are the first to develop a model that looks beyond the surface of corrosion to better predict its spread.  Full Story

Daryl Dodoo, a junior computer engineering major, explains how to work the controls of a robot to 9-year-old Mia Vogel during the Nebraska Robotics Expo on Feb. 21 at the Strategic Air Command Museum.
March 17, 2015 - With larger numbers of competitors and spectators attending this year's Nebraska Robotics Expo &amp; CEENBoT Robotics Showcase, a bigger group of UNL engineering student volunteers helped make the event run smoothly.  Full Story