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Construction management students from the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction get a tour of the JE Dunn Logistics Center on October 22 in Overland Park, Kan.
October 28, 2015 - Construction management students and faculty from The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction got a taste of the working world during a recent trip to the Kansas City metropolitan area.  Full Story

By attaching the handlebars to a set of gears, a normal bicycle is transformed into a "Reverse Operating Bike" that goes left when the bars are turned right and goes right when the bars are turned left.
October 27, 2015 - With the help of a bicycle that operates "backwards," engineering students are learning that solving some problems is not always "as easy as riding a bike."  Full Story

Put A Sock In It accepts donated socks at 85 locations across UNL's campuses and has distributed more than 3,000 pairs to people in need.
October 27, 2015 - Put A Sock In It, a nonprofit organization founded by three UNL students, is putting its collective engineering experience toward helping Lincoln's homeless population and is also finding a foothold nationally.  Full Story

The MATC Scholars Program encourages undergraduates from underrepresented groups to attend graduate school in their chosen STEM-related fields.
October 23, 2015 - <span>The Mid-America Transportation Center will host the&nbsp;</span><span></span>MATC Scholars Program<span>&nbsp;from October 28-31 for students from underrepresented groups to encourage them to attend graduate school STEM-related fields.</span>  Full Story

Mary Jensen (left) and Greg Hyslop are new members of the College of Engineering Advisory Board.
October 20, 2015 - From small-town roots to three decades of soaring with major corporations, Mary Jensen and Greg Hyslop make connecting flights home as new members of the College of Engineering Advisory Board.  Full Story

Laurence Rilett, professor of civil engineering and director of the Nebraska Transportation Center
October 16, 2015 - The National Strategic Research Institute at UNL has received a $1 million contract for research on traffic calming elements and roadway geometry to enhance security and safety at military entry control points.  Full Story

Austin Moran, a junior majoring in civil engineering, is an alto saxophone section leader in the Cornhusker Marching Band.
October 15, 2015 - Ci<span>vil engineering major Austin Moran says l</span>essons learned from being in the Cornhusker Marching Band are helping him to become a better student and a better engineer.  Full Story

Shane Farritor, Lederer Professor of Engineering and a professor of mechanical and materials engineering, will give a free public lecture on Oct. 27 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
October 15, 2015 - Shane Farritor, a professor of mechanical and materials engineering, will discuss the roles of creativity and risk-taking in innovation as he gives the fall Nebraska Lecture on Oct. 27 &nbsp;at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.  Full Story

Jie Cheng, doctoral student in electrical engineering, stands next to the partial prototype of a wind turbine system that research suggests could yield 8.5 percent more electricity than conventional counterparts. (Troy Fedderson / University Communications)
October 13, 2015 - <span>A new prototype from the electrical engineering doctoral student Jie Cheng could give a second wind to turbines that currently waste Mother Nature's strongest breaths.</span>  Full Story

UNL first-year engineering students discuss employment opportunities with a representative of the Nebraska Public Power District during a career fair at Veterans Memorial Field in Norfolk on Oct. 9.
October 12, 2015 - For 500 first-year UNL engineering students, the Industry Day tour of Norfolk was "Game On" as&nbsp;they toured engineering projects and firms, agencies and businesses that offer engineering careers, and network with professionals.  Full Story