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College of Engineering News Archives

Malik Askar, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate who interned with Kiewit Corp. in 2019, now works as a field engineer for Kiewit on a multi-billion-dollar liquified natural gas project.
January 28, 2021 - Key leaders of the international construction and design engineering firm, established in Omaha in 1884, are creating the Kiewit Scholars Program, a full-tuition scholarship combined with a rigorous leadership program.  Full Story

Master of Engineering Management (MEM) graduates attending Commencement.
January 27, 2021 - The online Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree moved up two places from 2020 to be ranked 21st among online master’s in engineering programs across the country.  Full Story

Jae Sung Park (top) and Ruiguo Yang, each an assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, are working to improve drug delivery systems by applying electrical charges to cell surfaces.
January 22, 2021 - By applying electrical charges to cell surfaces, two College of Engineering researchers are working to find a way to improve drug delivery systems that could help fight cancer, heart disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.  Full Story

Laurence Rilett, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of both Mid America Transportation Center and Nebraska Transportation Center, has been selected to the 2021 class of ASCE Fellows.
January 11, 2021 - Laurence Rilett, distinguished professor of civil and environmental engineering and the Keith W. Klaasmeyer Chair in Engineering and Technology, has been elected to Fellow status by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  Full Story

Nebraska’s Master of Engineering Management program receives prestigious ASEM certification.
January 11, 2021 - The highly ranked Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been awarded the prestigious American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) certification, one of eight programs to receive this honor.  Full Story

College of Engineering 2020 Year in Review.
January 06, 2021 - While 2020 was a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering had a year of success stories and major milestones.  Full Story

In Norfolk, Virginia, earlier this past fall, a Nebraska Engineering research team, including Tim Carlson (left photo) conducted a test of a laser-based system that prevents and repairs corrosion on aluminum-sided. The team (right photo) included Nebraska Engineering's Yongfeng Lu (left), Carlson (far right) and Nick Pease (obscured, second from right). Others pictured are (right of Lu) Richard Stark of NavSea and Donald Tubbs of Electrawatch.
January 06, 2021 - A well-prepared, student-led Nebraska Engineering team overcame unexpected challenges to secure a research victory that may help extend the life of U.S. Navy ships by using a laser-based system that prevents and repairs corrosion on aluminum-sided ships.  Full Story

Tami Brown-Brandl, professor of biological systems engineering, was chosen to receive the Merck Animal Health 2020 High-Quality Pork - Precision Farming Award.
December 15, 2020 - Tami Brown-Brandl, professor of biological systems engineering, was chosen to receive the 2020 High-Quality Pork - Precision Farming Award from Merck Animal Health and an award of up to $200,000 for an applied project in precision farming in swine.  Full Story

Shane Farritor (right), professor of mechanical and materials engineering, helps University of Nebraska president Ted Carter control a surgical robot in a Virtual Incision lab at Nebraska Innovation Campus. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
December 14, 2020 - Virtual Incision, co-founded by Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, has reached another milestone on its road to transforming abdominal surgeries by way of a miniaturized, first-of-its kind surgical robot platform.  Full Story

Researchers from the Nano-engineering Research Core Facility (NERCF) – (from left) Andrew Menendez, Ziyad Smoqi, Jeff Shield, Wen Qian, Joseph Turner, Prahalada Rao – stand with the new Nikon X-Ray Computed Tomography machine that can make high-powered, 3D scans of materials.
December 08, 2020 - A new $1 million tomography machine, similar to the magnetic resonance imaging devices used in medicine but with greater power, will provide College of Engineering researchers and Nebraska businesses a deeper, 3D look at materials and printed products.  Full Story