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College of Engineering News Archives

Jacob Dalton, a junior majoring in electrical engineering, carries a bike down from storage in the Lincoln Bike Kitchen. (University Communication and Marketing)
April 12, 2023 - As part of a service-learning focus, College of Engineering students are working alongside other volunteers at the Bike Kitchen, repairing donated bicycles that become free “new” rides for area youth and adults in need.  Full Story

Nirupam Aich, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering.
April 07, 2023 - Nirupam Aich, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is concerned about the dangerous effects "forever chemicals" have across the planet and is working to help develop ways to lessen their impact on the world.  Full Story

Markeya Peteranetz, assistant director of assessment and analytics in the Engineering and Computing Education Core (ECEC).
April 07, 2023 -  Markeya Peteranetz, assistant director of assessment and analytics in the Engineering and Computing Education Core (ECEC), has been selected to receive the Diversity Leadership Staff Award April 10 at the Nebraska DEI Impact Awards ceremony.  Full Story

Engineering students accept the 2023 award for Best Engineers Week celebration from the National Association of Engineering Student Councils at their Engineering Leadership Summit, March 24-25 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
March 31, 2023 - The National Association of Engineering Student Councils (NAESC) has awarded the 2023 Best Engineers Week celebration to the two University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering student councils.  Full Story

(From left) Francisco Muñoz-Arriola, Justin Bradley, Carrick Detweiler, Brittany Duncan and Trenton Franz pose among unmanned aerial vehicles at the NIMBUS outdoor flying area on Nebraska Innovation Campus. The teams have earned two grants to push the boundaries of what robots can do and expand human understanding of how climate change is impacting agricultural, aquatic and wildland systems. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
March 27, 2023 - The Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems Lab (NIMBUS) received nearly $2 million to advance its work on an integrated suite of robotics and drone technologies that will push forward research in the state and around the world.  Full Story

Earning 2023 awards from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor were four College of Engineering faculty (clockwise from top left): Shudipto Dishari, Stuart Bernstein, George Gogos and Jerry Hudgins.
March 27, 2023 -  Stuart Bernstein, Shudipto Dishari, George Gogos and Jerry Hudgins are among the 23 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and staff selected to receive annual awards from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.  Full Story

Marc Maguire and his research team poured 500 cinder blocks recently using a new, plant-based mixture featuring the core of hemp plants.
March 24, 2023 - A Durham School research team has developed a hemp-based mixture for concrete masonry blocks that are environmentally friendly and sustainable while helping to meet the world's construction demands.  Full Story

Stan Feuerberg
March 22, 2023 - The College of Engineering will host a presentation by Stan Feuerberg on Thursday, March 23 at 3 p.m. in Jorgensen Hall 251 titled “The Challenges for the U.S. Electric Energy Supply in the Age of Electrification of the Nation’s Transportation Network".  Full Story

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March 20, 2023 - As cybersecurity breaches become an increasing threat to many in today's technology-driven world, School of Computing Assistant Professor Nirnimesh Ghose is exploring how to improve security through fingerprinting — of devices, not humans.  Full Story

Daniel Linzell, associate dean of graduate and international programs, has been appointed the next director of the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation.
March 10, 2023 - Daniel Linzell, associate dean of graduate and international programs in the College of Engineering, has been selected to serve as director of the U.S. National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI).  Full Story