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Congrui "Grace" Jin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.
October 13, 2022 - Inspired by the ability of the human body to heal itself, Congrui "Grace" Jin has been awarded a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Young Faculty Award to support research using microorganisms to develop a concrete that can heal its own cracks.  Full Story

Forty first-year students have been chosen to the inaugural cohort of the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy.
September 23, 2022 - Forty first-year students in the College of Engineering – including 10 who will be based on Scott Campus in Omaha – have been chosen to the inaugural cohort of the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy.  Full Story

Samuel Gibson, senior majoring in mechanical engineering
September 16, 2022 - Sam Gibson, a senior majoring in mechanical and materials engineering, was chosen to receive the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Standards & Certification Scholar Award.  Full Story

Ten first-year students have been chosen to the second cohort of the Kiewit Scholars Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering.
September 12, 2022 - Ten first-year students have been chosen to the second cohort of the Kiewit Scholars Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering.  Full Story

Nathan Huynh has been chosen to become the new director of Nebraska Transportation Center.
September 07, 2022 - Nathan Huynh has been named the second director of the Nebraska Transportation Center (NTC). Huynh, who was selected from a nationwide search, will start at UNL on January 2, 2023.  Full Story

The College of Engineering adds 13 new faculty for 2022-23.
September 07, 2022 - The College of Engineering has added 13 new faculty for the 2022-23 academic year, increasing total faculty hires to 67 over the past six years.  Full Story

Students working together on a large drone.
September 02, 2022 - President Biden on Sept. 2 announced Nebraska’s Heartland Robotics Cluster, which includes the College of Engineering, will receive $25 million in funding as a recipient of the American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge.  Full Story

The specially signed beam is put in place atop Kiewit Hall.
September 02, 2022 - Construction of the privately funded, $115 million Kiewit Hall at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reached a major milestone on Aug. 31 as a special beam-signing ceremony was held.  Full Story

The Midwest Roadside Safety Facility will host a research showcase open house, including a full-scale crash test, on Friday, Sept. 9, from noon to 4 p.m.
August 29, 2022 - The Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) is hosting a research showcase open house, including a full-scale crash test on Friday, Sept. 9 from noon to 4 p.m.  Full Story

Santosh Pitla, assistant professor of biological systems engineering.
August 28, 2022 - Santosh Pitla, associate professor of biological systems engineering, is leading a team of researchers from University of Nebraska institutions focusing on improving the cybersecurity of autonomous farm vehicles, such as tractors and robots.  Full Story