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A UNL-designed drone returns to the side of a burn area for a reload of fireballs and the chemical to make them burn. The balls are carried aloft in the tubular structure atop the drone. The ball carries a chemical powder and, while airborne, the drone injects a second chemical. The drone then drops the ball and it bursts into flames within 60 seconds. (Craig Chandler / University Communications)
August 03, 2016 - NPR article recounts how computer science and engineering researchers on Wednesday again successfully tested a drone that drops chemical fireballs to ignite prescribed burns at Homestead National Monument near Beatrice.  Full Story

Durham Golf Tournament student group participants are pictured at Tiburon Golf Course.
July 29, 2016 - The 14th annual “Tradition of Excellence” Golf Tournament included 61 teams and over 250 construction industry professionals. This year’s tournament was held July 11 at Tiburon Golf Course in Omaha.  Full Story

Jinying Zhu, assistant professor of civil engineering
July 26, 2016 - Jinying Zhu, assistant professor of civil engineering, will lead research to develop an online monitoring system to evaluate the health and durability of concrete structures, particularly nuclear power plants, affected by alkali-silica reaction (ASR).  Full Story

Dr. Lance C. Pérez, interim dean of the College of Engineering
July 25, 2016 - Lance C. Pérez, interim dean of the College of Engineering and professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2016 IEEE Education Society Edwin C. Jones, Jr. Meritorious Service Award.  Full Story

Mechanical engineering students Colton Bailey, Alex Drozda, Kyle Stewart and Tory Weeder designed a robot to automate the drilling process for airliner construction for both their senior design capstone project and the Airbus Shopfloor Challenge in Stockholm, Sweden.
July 15, 2016 - Creating a drilling robot as their senior design capstone project and for the Airbus Shopfloor Challenge in Sweden has provided a launching pad for the careers of four UNL mechanical engineering students.  Full Story

Senior Luke Monhollon presents the UNL Air and Space Research Team's design to a group of NASA engineers in early June at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
July 15, 2016 - UNL Air and Space Research Team meets challenges from NASA and in the design process that may set the team up for more successes in years to come.  Full Story

Shane Farritor, Lederer Professor of Engineering and a professor of mechanical and materials engineering, will be one of three speakers from UNL at the 2016 TEDxLincoln event July 19 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
July 06, 2016 - Shane Farritor, Lederer Professor of Engineering and a professor of mechanical and materials engineering, will be one of three speakers from UNL at the 2016 TEDxLincoln event July 19 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.  Full Story

Tim Wentz, associate professor of construction management in The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, was installed Monday as president of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
June 28, 2016 - Tim Wentz, associate professor of construction management in The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, was installed as president of ASHRAE on June 27.  Full Story

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June 22, 2016 - The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program hosted an open house June 18 in Omaha to give prospective students a chance to learn about the program.  Full Story

Eric Lueshen, a UNL chemical engineering graduate and former Husker kicker, is co-founder of the LGBT SportSafe Inclusion Program.
June 22, 2016 - The UNL athletic department has become an inaugural member of the LGBT SportSafe Inclusion Program, co-founded by former Husker kicker and UNL chemical engineering alumnus Eric Lueshen.  Full Story