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College of Engineering News Archives

Dr. Clarence Waters
March 28, 2019 - On this weeks Complete Engineering Podcast, Clarence Waters shares how The Durham School architectural engineering program developed a unique relationship with the abundant local industry and how that helped the AE program become a giant success.  Full Story

Rear Admiral Douglas J. McAneny
March 25, 2019 - Taking advantage of every opportunity to network is an important reason that 1978 civil engineering graduate Doug McAneny rose to the rank of rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and in his transition to the role of federal business group president for HDR Inc.  Full Story

When engineers tested air conditioner condensers that got dirty in real-world conditions in a lab, they found no correlation between how efficiently this equipment operated vs how dirty they were.
March 22, 2019 - Conventional wisdom says you should clean your air conditioner condenser every spring, but a study by David Yuill shows it probably doesn't make the AC work better.  Full Story

Alex Hruby works on her research project in the Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital's Lincoln campus. (University Communication)
March 20, 2019 - Alex Hruby doesn't shy away from a challenge. The senior biological systems engineering major knew her career path presented plenty of roadblocks, but she's forging a path that combines her love for technology and helping others.  Full Story

Jayde McWilliams and Lindsey Jarema
March 14, 2019 - Jayde McWilliams and Lindsey Jarema discuss the importance of diversity & inclusion in developing the next generation of engineers.  Full Story

Erleen Hatfield (center, with a niece and a nephew) poses in front of Pinnacle Bank Arena. Hatfield, who earned degrees from Nebraska in engineering and architecture, co-designed trusses and other key structural elements of the arena.
March 14, 2019 - Throughout a two-decade career that recently saw her found a Manhattan-based engineering and architectural firm, alumna Erleen Hatfield has reflected on lessons learned as a Husker while designing some of the most famous new buildings in the U.S.  Full Story

Pam Dingman, Lancaster County Engineer. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
March 13, 2019 - For all she’s accomplished in the typically male-dominated world of engineering -- winning awards, blazing trails and opening doors for women in engineering, Pam Dingman has been a role model, and she's determined to keep helping women gain opportunities.  Full Story

Rebecca Wachs, assistant professor of biological systems engineering, earned a National Science Foundation CAREER award to support her development of a non-opioid treatment of back pain. (University Communication)
March 12, 2019 - To combat the growing opioid addiction epidemic, Rebecca Wachs is using a five-year, $510,400 NSF CAREER Award to develop a targeted, biomaterials-based treatment for low back pain.  Full Story

Douglas J. McAneny, federal business group president for HDR Inc. and a retired rear admiral in the U.S. Navy, is the college's honored alumnus during the university's Alumni Masters Week, March 6-8.
March 06, 2019 - Rear Adm. Douglas J. McAneny, a 1978 civil engineering graduate, will be hosted by the College of Engineering as one of nine honored alumni returning to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln March 6-8 for the annual Alumni Masters Week.  Full Story

Drone Amplified's IGNIS system uses ping-pong-ball-sized chemical spheres to start prescribed burns or to fight wildfires.
March 06, 2019 - Drone Amplified, a Lincoln-based company started by two years ago College of Engineering faculty, and its IGNIS product are featured in this Lincoln Journal Star article.  Full Story