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Three computer science and engineering professors (clockwise from top left) -- chair Matthew Dwyer, Sebastian Elbaum and Gregg Rothermel -- have been chosen to the AMiner list of Most Influential Scholars in the field of software engineering, and UNL's program ranked fifth nationally.
October 02, 2017 - Three Computer Science and Engineering faculty -- Matthew Dwyer, Sebastian Elbaum and Gregg Rothermel -- have been named to AMiner’s Most Influential Scholars list for the field of software engineering, and the UNL program ranked fifth.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering.
September 20, 2017 - Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering, is part of a team of faculty from three universities that has received a NSF INCLUDES grant to increase STEM education for underrepresented groups and contributing to disaster research.  Full Story

The College of Engineering will welcome dozens of alumni from Asia during this week's Homecoming, many of the alumni have not returned to campus since graduating in the 1970s.
September 20, 2017 - The College of Engineering will welcome dozens of alumni from Asia during Homecoming weekend at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and for many of the guests it will be their first visit to campus since graduating in the 1970s.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering.
September 08, 2017 - As South Florida braces for Hurricane Irma, Terri Norton, a Nebraska associate professor of construction engineering, said construction cranes in downtown Miami pose a unique potential danger.  Full Story

More than 400 first-year students attend the first day of the NUBE Experience at Nebraska Innovation Campus on August 17.
September 06, 2017 - For the 11th straight year, the College of Engineering has set a record for undergraduate enrollment, helping push the university as a whole to its third straight year of record enrollment.  Full Story

Kelsey Reeves, a sophomore in biological systems engineering, plays a sousaphone during Cornhusker Marching Band practice Aug. 16 in Memorial Stadium. Reeves is one of 36 College of Engineering students who are in the marching band this season. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
September 01, 2017 - When the 300-member Cornhusker Marching Band takes the field Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, 12 percent of the performers will be students from the College of Engineering.  Full Story

Nebraska researchers (from left) Wei Li, Yiqi Yang and Bingnan Mu have collaborated with colleagues in China to develop a more robust, biodegradable plastic fiber derived from corn starch. (Photo by Craig Chandler/University Communication)
September 01, 2017 - Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its properties while overcoming obstacles to manufacturing it commercially, says research by engineering professor Yiqi Yang and his team.  Full Story

Ryan Green, a junior in mechanical engineering, received a get-ready order for possible deployment to help with hurricane recovery efforts in Texas. Green is a specialist with the Nebraska Army National Guard, Company T, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion.
September 01, 2017 - As the flood waters begin to recede in Texas, mechanical engineering student Ryan Green awaits a possible Nebraska Army National Guard deployment. Student veteran support services on campus are helping Green navigate this uncertain time.  Full Story

A USDA-funded research project, led by Xu Li, associate professor of civil engineering, looks to develop manure management strategies to mitigate the risk of developing antibiotic resistance.
August 29, 2017 - Dr. Xu Li, an associate professor in the University of Nebraska Department of Civil Engineering, is leading a team of researchers to develop manure management strategies to mitigate the risk of antibiotic resistance associated with livestock manure.  Full Story

Shane Farritor, professor of engineering at Nebraska and director of Nebraska Innovation Studio, leads a workshop in the Nebraska Innovation Campus makerspace. A new project led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will establish an Innovation Makerspace Co-Laboratory in Sidney.
August 23, 2017 - Starting in Sidney, a new project led by the University - including College of Engineering faculty Shane Farritor and Jennifer Keshwani - aims to build a network of makerspaces around the state in small towns and places they wouldn't normally exist.  Full Story