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Nicole Iverson, assistant professor of biological systems engineering, has received a five-year, $550,000 NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program grant to develop ways to use carbon nanotubes as sensors that can help in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as diabetes and myriad forms of cancer. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
April 27, 2022 - Nicole Iverson has received a five-year, $550,000 NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program grant to develop ways to use carbon nanotubes as sensors that can help in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as diabetes and myriad forms of cancer.  Full Story

Cassie Perry (left), a junior chemical engineering major, and Mary Ankenbauer, a senior mechanical engineering major, teamed up to reach the semifinals of the Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition, held virtually Feb. 28-March 1.
April 26, 2022 - A Nebraska Engineering team - students Mary Ankenbauer and Cassie Perry, with faculty advisor Mohamed Amar - reached the semifinals of the Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition held virtually Feb. 28-March 1.  Full Story

Ronald Faller (left), Willa Cather research professor at Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, and Leen-Kiat Soh, Charles Bessey professor in the School of Computing.
April 26, 2022 - Two faculty from the College of Engineering - Ronald Faller and Leen-Kiat Soh - were chosen as Willa Cather/Charles Bessey professors by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.  Full Story

Fourteen College of Engineering faculty were awarded promotion and/or tenure in 2022.
April 25, 2022 - Fourteen faculty from the College of Engineering are among the 111 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty who have been awarded promotion and/or tenure in 2022.  Full Story

A Nebraska Engineering team led by Eric Markvicka has developed the "electronic nose," a sensing device that can be used to identify volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are excreted by human skin or present in exhaled breath. This data could be used to identify the presence of diseases, such as COVID-19.
April 22, 2022 - A team of Nebraska Engineering researchers, led by Eric Markvicka, was chosen as a winner at the DMD 5MP competition for their"electronic nose," a sensing device worn on the skin that can identify organic compounds in exhaled breath or skin excretions.  Full Story

Nebraska's national champion debate team included College of Engineering students Amber Tannehill (second from left, front row), Zachary Wallenburg (second from left, back row) and Salman Djingueinabaye (third from right, back row).
April 21, 2022 - When the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Speech and Debate Team recently earned the first national championship in its 151-year history, three students from the College of Engineering were key contributors to the Lincoln Douglas Debate victory.  Full Story

Aaron Haake (left), a senior mechanical engineering major, and Mark Nail, a 2020 mechanical engineering graduate, have been awarded 2022 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships.
April 21, 2022 - Aaron Haake, a senior in mechanical engineering, and Mark Nail, a mechanical engineering alum, were chosen to receive National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships.  Full Story

Through the university's N2025 strategic plan, the College of Engineering is looking to create a pipeline for bilingual engineers with a proposed program focused on heritage Spanish speakers in Nebraska.
April 20, 2022 - Through the university's N2025 strategic plan, the College of Engineering is looking to create a pipeline for bilingual engineers with a proposed program focused on heritage Spanish speakers in Nebraska.  Full Story

Nebraska’s Shane Farritor is the inaugural winner of the University of Nebraska’s Faculty Intellectual Property Innovation and Commercialization Award. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
April 15, 2022 - Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, was selected as the inaugural winner of the NU system's Faculty Intellectual Property Innovation and Commercialization Award.  Full Story

Sarah Altman checks a virus culture as she works in Shi-Hua Xiang’s lab in Morrison Hall. Altman, a junior majoring in biological systems engineering, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
April 15, 2022 - Sarah Altman, a junior majoring in biological systems engineering, has earned a Goldwater Scholarship to support her pursuit of a research career.  Full Story