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Husker researchers have developed a new imaging system, HyperSeed, that uses infrared wavelengths to analyze the traits of grains produced under the stresses of heat and drought.
February 04, 2022 - The School of Computing's Hongfeng Yu and Tian Gao are part of a UNL team that developed an imaging system that could help capture the nutritional value of seeds from myriad crops by first capturing the invisible wavelengths reflecting from them.  Full Story

Jae Sung Park, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, aims to solve one of the great problems in science — discovering patterns or orders in turbulent flows and then developing methods of exploiting those orders to mitigate their impact on the world. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
February 04, 2022 - With a five-year, $508,780 Early Career award from the National Science Foundation, Jae Sung Park aims to discover patterns or orders in turbulent flows of gases and liquids, and then developing methods of exploiting those orders to mitigate their impact  Full Story

The College of Engineering's fully online Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program remains highly ranked among the best in the nation, earning two top-20 spots in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings released January 25.
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Andrew Hamann, research assistant professor of biological systems engineering.
January 28, 2022 - Andrew Hamann, research assistant professor of biological systems engineering, was selected to receive the 2022 American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Career Development Award.  Full Story

Richard Wood and Christine Wittich spent much of June 2021 underground, using lidar scans to help conserve a 1,400-year-old Mayan temple in Honduras.
January 26, 2022 - Richard Wood and Christine Wittich spent much of June 2021 underground, using lidar scans to help conserve a 1,400-year-old Mayan temple in Honduras.  Full Story

A study by researchers from Nebraska civil and environmental engineering researchers and UNMC suggests that measuring the amount of herbicide in groundwater may not accurately reflect how many people are exposed to it via drinking water.
January 25, 2022 - A study by researchers from Nebraska civil and environmental engineering researchers and UNMC suggests that measuring the amount of herbicide in groundwater may not accurately reflect how many people are exposed to it via drinking water.  Full Story

Laurence Rilett was founding director of Nebraska Transportation Center when it opened in 2006 until he resigned to take a new position at Auburn University in 2021.
January 21, 2022 - As founding director and one of the leaders who helped form Nebraska Transportation Center, Laurence Rilett said the high hopes for the center's success have been realized as NTC is a national leader in roadside safety and transportation systems.  Full Story

Andre' Tharp III, an electrical and computer engineering major from Portland, Oregon, returns to Nebraska after spending the fall semester 2021 studying in Valencia, Spain.
January 10, 2022 - Andre' Tharp III, an electrical engineering major from Portland, Oregon, said spending the fall semester 2021 studying in Valencia, Spain, was "the perfect time for me to grow."  Full Story

Keegan Moore, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
January 10, 2022 - By working “backwards,” Nebraska Engineering’s Keegan Moore looks to use an AFOSR Young Investigator Research Program grant to refine the test and modeling process to build computer models that more often match physical realities.  Full Story

The Husker STEM VR Team from left to right: Jeff Falkinburg, Tyler Senne, Connor Unger, Ryan Schumacher, Parker Brown, Jackson Herman, Jackson Maschman, and Brittney Palmer.
January 10, 2022 - To enhance the recruitment experience for prospective University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, a team of School of Computing senior design students is creating a virtual tour of Memorial Stadium.  Full Story