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Hunter Flodman, assistant professor of practice in chemical and biomedical engineering
July 18, 2017 - Thirty ethanol workers from Nebraska and across the US learned to minimize risks and dangers of working with the fuel during the Process Safety Boot Camp in Kearney.  Full Story

More than 60 teams with nearly 250 construction industry professionals took part in the 15th annual Tradition of Excellence Golf Tournament on July 10 at Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha.
July 13, 2017 - The Durham School of Architectural Engineering & Construction held its 15th annual Tradition of Excellence Golf Tournament on July 10 at Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha, with more than 60 teams and about 250 construction industry professionals playing.  Full Story

Hongfeng Yu, assistant professor of computer science and engineering
July 11, 2017 - An NSF CAREER Award will help Hongfeng Yu, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, support his work to develop new techniques to greatly expand network visualization capabilities.  Full Story

Yuguo "Leo" Lei, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
July 06, 2017 - Yuguo Lei, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, will teach children and families about regenerative medicine during Sunday with a Scientist on July 16.  Full Story

Nebraska Air and Space Research team members - (from left) Will Fleener, Nathan Borcyk, Andrew Mason, Allison Porter and Claire Ashley - demonstrated an anchoring device they designed at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The project was part of the annual NASA Micro-g NExT Challenge.
July 06, 2017 - As part of the NASA Micro-g NExT Challenge, the Nebraska Air and Space Research designed an anchoring device that expands and now hopes to expand its reach across the university.  Full Story

Civil engineering postgraduate students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are using sensors to collect data from a Union Pacific steel bridge built in Columbus, Nebraska, in 1908.
June 29, 2017 - Civil engineering postgraduate students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are using sensors to collect data from a Union Pacific steel bridge built in Columbus, Nebraska, in 1908.  Full Story

Drew Wiseman, a senior in electrical and computer engineering, was chosen as COSIDA's Academic All-American of the Year for Division I men's track and field.
June 23, 2017 - Drew Wiseman, a senior in electrical and computer engineering, was chosen as COSIDA's Academic All-American of the Year for Division I men's track and field.  Full Story

The Husker Motorsports Formula SAE car will be among the more than 100 from universities around the world competing this week at the annual season-ending event at Lincoln Airpark.
June 20, 2017 - The annual Formula SAE season-ending event this week at Lincoln Airpark will bring more than 100 teams from around the world and provide an opportunity for industry to connect with the next generation of engineers.  Full Story

Ashraf Aly Hassan, research assistant professor in civil engineering.
June 08, 2017 - Meetings with program officers in Washington, D.C., have helped Ashraf Aly Hassan, research assistant professor in civil engineering, reshape a proposal he previously submitted to the National Science Foundation.  Full Story

Marieme Toure, from Dakar, adjusts her team's robot at the 2017 Pan-African Robotics Competition in Dakar, Senegal, May 19, 2017. (R.Shryock/VOA)
June 06, 2017 - The hum of tiny machines fills a fenced-off obstacle course, as small robots compete to gather mock natural resources. The robots were built by teams of young people gathered in Dakar for the annual Pan-African Robotics Competition.  Full Story