This summer, Lily Wang enjoyed pineapple, piña coladas — and a career shift as she became the director of Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction on July 1.
The tropical refreshments came while she vacationed in Hawaii with her family at the end of a six-month faculty leave she took to rediscover her love for research. Upon her return, Wang left a previous leadership position in the College of Engineering’s dean’s office to assume the Durham directorship.
Among the reasons Wang sought her new role are the unique opportunities the Durham School offers as the only endowed school within the Nebraska College of Engineering and its dynamic relationship with industry.
