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A team of researchers from three University of Nebraska institutions is among the finalists in a global competition to develop an artificial intelligence-driven model to advise policymakers on how it is best to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 11, 2021 - A team of researchers from three University of Nebraska institutions is among the finalists in a global competition to develop an artificial intelligence-driven model to advise policymakers on how it is best to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.  Full Story

Christine Wittich compares a damaged anchor from the field with three-dimensional point cloud data of the structure. (University Communication)
February 11, 2021 - In August 2020, a deadly derecho swept the Plains - with straight-line winds, torrential rain and hail, and tornadoes - and caused $7.5 billion in damage. Christine Wittich is working to help communities be less susceptible to natural hazards.  Full Story

Ben Johnson, an electrical and computer engineering student from Aurora, Nebraska, developed the Grain Weevil, a robot that uses auger-based propulsion to move across the top of grain stored in silos or large bins and make workplaces safer.
February 11, 2021 - Ben Johnson, an electrical and computer engineering student, developed the Grain Weevil, a robot that uses auger-based propulsion to move across the top of grain stored in silos or large bins and make workplaces safer.  Full Story

Bruce Johnson
February 11, 2021 - Did you hear the one about the engineer who was also a comedian? It turns out the jokes were funny, but the lifestyle was no laughing matter.  Full Story

The system's trapezoidal platforms are pulled apart to stress the junction between two mature cells.
February 04, 2021 - Ruiguo Yang and his team have achieved a breakthrough in measuring the breaking point and resilience of intercellular junctions. This could lead to new treatments for heart disease and other maladies.  Full Story

Bob Mumgaard (left) and Steve Renter
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Malik Askar, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate who interned with Kiewit Corp. in 2019, now works as a field engineer for Kiewit on a multi-billion-dollar liquified natural gas project.
January 28, 2021 - Key leaders of the international construction and design engineering firm, established in Omaha in 1884, are creating the Kiewit Scholars Program, a full-tuition scholarship combined with a rigorous leadership program.  Full Story

Master of Engineering Management (MEM) graduates attending Commencement.
January 27, 2021 - The online Master of Engineering Management (MEM) degree moved up two places from 2020 to be ranked 21st among online master’s in engineering programs across the country.  Full Story

Jae Sung Park (top) and Ruiguo Yang, each an assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, are working to improve drug delivery systems by applying electrical charges to cell surfaces.
January 22, 2021 - By applying electrical charges to cell surfaces, two College of Engineering researchers are working to find a way to improve drug delivery systems that could help fight cancer, heart disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.  Full Story

Laurence Rilett, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of both Mid America Transportation Center and Nebraska Transportation Center, has been selected to the 2021 class of ASCE Fellows.
January 11, 2021 - Laurence Rilett, distinguished professor of civil and environmental engineering and the Keith W. Klaasmeyer Chair in Engineering and Technology, has been elected to Fellow status by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).  Full Story