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Ezekiel Bahar, professor emeritus of electrical engineering, died Feb. 10, 2023. He was 89.
March 01, 2023 - Ezekiel Bahar, longtime faculty member in the College of Engineering and former president of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Senate, died Feb. 10, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. He was 89.  Full Story

Mona Bavarian, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Nebraska, has received a $576,802 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to develop an advanced manufacturing platform for polymer coatings. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
February 27, 2023 - Mona Bavarian has received a $576,802 grant from the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program for her research using artificial intelligence to develop an advanced manufacturing platform for polymer coatings.  Full Story

Mia Toigo, sophomore Withmajoring in civil engineering.
February 22, 2023 - One of UNL's goals is for all students to have professional experience before they graduate. With the guidance from Engineering Career Services, civil engineering student Mia Toigo got an early start with an internship after her freshman  Full Story

Wei Qiao, Clyde Hyde Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
February 17, 2023 - Wei Qiao, Clyde Hyde Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).  Full Story

Midwest Roadside Safety Facility continues development of a modified guardrail system for U.S. Transportation Command through a new $800,000 contract award.
February 17, 2023 - Researchers at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility are continuing development of a modified guardrail system to protect American facilities for U.S. Transportation Command through a new $800,000 Department of Defense contract award.  Full Story

Though not scheduled to open until early 2024, Kiewit Hall takes its place as what University of Nebraska President Ted Carter called one of City Campus' "landmarks."
February 13, 2023 - With the future sharply in focus, the College of Engineering experienced another year of growth and milestones in 2022 with construction projects that will expand educational capabilities and research gaining attention around the world and in outer space.  Full Story

Congrui Grace Jin's research team is testing combinations of fungi and bacteria to identify the best applications for creating self-healing concrete.
February 06, 2023 - Congrui Grace Jin believes the process for creating self-healing concrete on Earth could inspire a process for growing bricks that would be built into structures for humans to populate Mars and received a $175,000 grant from an innovative NASA program.  Full Story

Students begin building a "machine" during a City Campus section of the class, "Improvisation Skills for the Complete Engineer," offered during the three-week Spring Pre-Session in January 2023.
January 30, 2023 - "Improvisation Skills for the Complete Engineer," offered during the three-week Spring Pre-Session, is intended to help engineering students learn outside-the-box communication skills that can prepare them for success in their careers.  Full Story

Mark Stone has been selected as the next head of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering.
January 27, 2023 - Mark Stone has been selected as the new head of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Biological Systems Engineering. Stone will begin his new role on July 1, 2023.  Full Story

Nebraska's Master of Engineering Management program in the College of Engineering is ranked in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs, and sixth in the same category for veterans
January 24, 2023 - The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program in the College of Engineering is ranked ninth in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs, and sixth in the same category for veterans.  Full Story