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A study by researchers from Nebraska civil and environmental engineering researchers and UNMC suggests that measuring the amount of herbicide in groundwater may not accurately reflect how many people are exposed to it via drinking water.
January 25, 2022 - A study by researchers from Nebraska civil and environmental engineering researchers and UNMC suggests that measuring the amount of herbicide in groundwater may not accurately reflect how many people are exposed to it via drinking water.  Full Story

Laurence Rilett was founding director of Nebraska Transportation Center when it opened in 2006 until he resigned to take a new position at Auburn University in 2021.
January 21, 2022 - As founding director and one of the leaders who helped form Nebraska Transportation Center, Laurence Rilett said the high hopes for the center's success have been realized as NTC is a national leader in roadside safety and transportation systems.  Full Story

Andre' Tharp III, an electrical and computer engineering major from Portland, Oregon, returns to Nebraska after spending the fall semester 2021 studying in Valencia, Spain.
January 10, 2022 - Andre' Tharp III, an electrical engineering major from Portland, Oregon, said spending the fall semester 2021 studying in Valencia, Spain, was "the perfect time for me to grow."  Full Story

Keegan Moore, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
January 10, 2022 - By working “backwards,” Nebraska Engineering’s Keegan Moore looks to use an AFOSR Young Investigator Research Program grant to refine the test and modeling process to build computer models that more often match physical realities.  Full Story

The Husker STEM VR Team from left to right: Jeff Falkinburg, Tyler Senne, Connor Unger, Ryan Schumacher, Parker Brown, Jackson Herman, Jackson Maschman, and Brittney Palmer.
January 10, 2022 - To enhance the recruitment experience for prospective University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, a team of School of Computing senior design students is creating a virtual tour of Memorial Stadium.  Full Story

Rajib Saha, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
December 21, 2021 - Rajib Saha's lab is studying the sepcies Rhodopseudomonas palustris for secrets to engineering a better bacterium that could lead to production of biodgradable plastics that could help reduce accumulation from ocean floors to mountain peaks.  Full Story

Faculty at public universities in Senegal learned new tactics for amplifying evidence-based STEM education strategies through the UPI Senegal program taught by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
December 21, 2021 - A virtual training program conducted by Engineering and Computing Education Core (ECEC) staff taught several Senegalese faculty best practices for STEM teaching through the University Partnerships Initiative Senegal program.  Full Story

Dianna Morris, doctoral student in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
December 17, 2021 - Dianna Morris, a Ph.D. candidate and graduate research assistant in chemical and biomolecular engineering, has been awarded a three-year, $177,000 USDA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship.  Full Story

The roadside barrier developed by University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers holds firm as a fully-loaded tractor-tanker vehicle slams into it during a Dec. 8 test. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
December 10, 2021 - Midwest Roadside Safety Facility researchers conducted a rare-but-successful crash test Dec. 8 to assess a newly designed and significantly shorter concrete barrier's performance when it is contacted at 50 mph by an 80,000-pound tractor-tanker truck.  Full Story

Researchers from the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) will conduct a rare tractor-tanker vehicle crash on Wednesday, Dec. 8, to test how a newly designed and significantly shorter concrete roadside barrier performs in a vehicle crash.
December 07, 2021 - Researchers from the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) will conduct a rare tractor-tanker vehicle crash on Wednesday, Dec. 8, to test how a newly designed and significantly shorter concrete roadside barrier performs in a vehicle crash.  Full Story