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Mary Jensen (left) and Greg Hyslop are new members of the College of Engineering Advisory Board.
October 20, 2015 - From small-town roots to three decades of soaring with major corporations, Mary Jensen and Greg Hyslop make connecting flights home as new members of the College of Engineering Advisory Board.  Full Story

Laurence Rilett, professor of civil engineering and director of the Nebraska Transportation Center
October 16, 2015 - The National Strategic Research Institute at UNL has received a $1 million contract for research on traffic calming elements and roadway geometry to enhance security and safety at military entry control points.  Full Story

Austin Moran, a junior majoring in civil engineering, is an alto saxophone section leader in the Cornhusker Marching Band.
October 15, 2015 - Ci<span>vil engineering major Austin Moran says l</span>essons learned from being in the Cornhusker Marching Band are helping him to become a better student and a better engineer.  Full Story

Shane Farritor, Lederer Professor of Engineering and a professor of mechanical and materials engineering, will give a free public lecture on Oct. 27 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
October 15, 2015 - Shane Farritor, a professor of mechanical and materials engineering, will discuss the roles of creativity and risk-taking in innovation as he gives the fall Nebraska Lecture on Oct. 27 &nbsp;at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.  Full Story

Jie Cheng, doctoral student in electrical engineering, stands next to the partial prototype of a wind turbine system that research suggests could yield 8.5 percent more electricity than conventional counterparts. (Troy Fedderson / University Communications)
October 13, 2015 - <span>A new prototype from the electrical engineering doctoral student Jie Cheng could give a second wind to turbines that currently waste Mother Nature's strongest breaths.</span>  Full Story

UNL first-year engineering students discuss employment opportunities with a representative of the Nebraska Public Power District during a career fair at Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk on Oct. 9.
October 12, 2015 - For 500 first-year UNL engineering students, the Industry Day tour of Norfolk was "Game On" as&nbsp;they toured engineering projects and firms, agencies and businesses that offer engineering careers, and network with professionals.  Full Story

Chancellor Harvey Perlman
September 30, 2015 - In his 16th and final&nbsp;State of the University address, Chancellor Harvey Perlman pointed to plans already in motion in the College of Engineering as one of the areas imperative to UNL's long-term success.  Full Story

More than 500 first-year Nebraska Engineering students will tour businesses and industries in Norfolk on Oct. 9.
September 30, 2015 - Northeast Nebraska is getting ready for “Norfolk Area Game Day” on Friday, Oct. 9 when more than 500 first-year College of Engineering students will tour businesses and industries in the community.  Full Story

Carmen Zafft, associate professor of practice in agricultural leadership, education and communication, teaches Interpersonal Skills for Leadership (Engineering 100) in two sections in Lincoln.
September 29, 2015 - Carmen Zafft is teaching young engineering students the importance and responsibility of adding to their communities through a freshman-level course that teaches interpersonal skills.  Full Story

Sitting in NASA's Test Com room at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, UNL Air and Space Research team members instruct divers on how to use a tool they had designed for possible use in space.
September 25, 2015 - A sample collection tool designed by students on UNL's Air and Space Research team impressed NASA engineers at a design challenge at Johnson Space Center and could influence how NASA designs tools for use in space.  Full Story