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Liam Kruse (left) and Mark Nail, both mechanical engineering majors, have been chosen to receive prestigious Goldwater Scholarships.
May 08, 2019 - Nebraska engineering students Liam Kruse and Mark Nail were among the three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and about 200 students nationwide who were chosen to receive the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship in 2019.  Full Story

Angela Pannier discusses her research and work-life balance with Chancellor Ronnie Green.
May 06, 2019 - Angela Pannier, professor of Biological Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineer, hopes that someday her research will help treat disease and change people’s lives. She discusses her work and more with Chancellor Ronnie Green.  Full Story

Bob Williams and Brittlin Hoge of the Nebraska Industrial Assessment Center (NIAC)
May 02, 2019 - In this episode of the Complete Engineering podcast, NIAC Director Bob Williams and student worker Brittlin Hoge talk about how they are helping local businesses save big money and engineering students get valuable field experience.  Full Story

Nine faculty from the College of Engineering were awarded promotion and/or granted tenure in 2019.
April 24, 2019 - Nine faculty from the College of Engineering were among the 98 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty who were awarded promotion and/or tenure in 2019. Those faculty were honored April 23 during a celebration at the Lincoln Station.  Full Story

Roger Hoy (from left), Caleb Lindhorst and Luke Prosser show off a tractor designed by students for a 2014 engineering competition. Lindhorst was involved in a December 2013 auto accident and support from Hoy and Prosser has helped him return to classes on campus. For his work supporting Lindhorst and other students, Hoy has received the James V. Griesen Exemplary Service to Students Award.
April 24, 2019 - Roger Hoy, professor of biological systems engineering, has received the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s James V. Griesen Exemplary Service to Students Award.  Full Story

Kyle Rotert, a senior in architectural engineering, stands on the levee near the Maple Street bridge in Waterloo. In March, the Elkhorn River surged more than 5 feet above flood stage. Rotert said he learned plenty about engineering by helping to monitor the levees during those hectic days.
April 24, 2019 - Architectural engineering student Kyle Rotert works to save protect his hometown of Waterloo during the recent flooding and finds affirmation that he's chosen the right career path.  Full Story

The Nebraska student chapter of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, was honored as the 2019 Group Volunteer of the Year by the State Museum.
April 22, 2019 - The Nebraska student chapter of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, was honored as the 2019 Group Volunteer of the Year by the State Museum.  Full Story

Nebraska engineering researchers (from left) Peter Sutter, Eli Sutter and Shawn Wimer have their research published in the international science journal Nature.
April 22, 2019 - A team of Nebraska Engineering researchers, led by Peter Sutter and Eli Sutter, has discovered that a naturally occurring twist in the growth of nanowires - a perfect imperfection - creates an advantageous outcome.  Full Story

The biological systems engineering team of Matt McManigal, Meghan Biegert, Ryan Stutzman and Tyrell Williams developed a basketball launcher for JP Lord School.
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A Smart Water Metering device will allow farmers to retrieve, store and visualize water pump energy measurements without relying on cellular connections.
April 19, 2019 - Nebraska Engineering students developed a hardware-software data pipeline that enables farmers to retrieve, store, and visualize water pump energy measurements without relying on cellular connections.  Full Story