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Prefabricated modules, such as those created for apartments or hotels, could be quickly converted for use in constructing facilities on hospital sites to house more patients during a pandemic. A team of Durham School researchers is hoping to study those techniques as one of many tasks in a new Department of Energy NREL grant.
June 19, 2020 - A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant is allowing a team of Nebraska Engineering researchers to tackle many projects with the need for quick solutions, including a couple currently addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.  Full Story

Mitchael Sieh (left) and Jennifer Mack, both pursuing master's degrees in architectural engineering, have received ACEC Scholarships.
June 11, 2020 - Two Durham School Master of Architectural Engineering (MAE) students were selected by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Research Institute’s College of Fellows Scholarship Committee to receive 2020 scholarships.  Full Story

Fadi Alsaleem and colleagues believe that fever-related data from Kinsa thermometers is offering a much-needed empirical perspective on the effectiveness of social distancing — and could help preview the outcomes of relaxing such guidelines.
June 10, 2020 - Fadi Alsaleem is part of a team that is exploring how data from Bluetooth-connected Kinsa thermometers may help forecast COVID-19 hotspots in Nebraska up to weeks before new outbreaks are officially reported.  Full Story

The Biological Process Development Facility is working with an emerging biotechnology company on a vaccine that could both treat patients who have the novel coronavirus and help prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
June 10, 2020 - The College of Engineering’s Biological Process Development Facility is working with an emerging biotechnology company on a vaccine that could treat patients who have the novel coronavirus and help prevent similar outbreaks in the future.  Full Story

The Summer Nebraska Engineering Research Program (SNERP) gives students a 10-week opportunity to gain professional experience.
June 02, 2020 - The College of Engineering created the Summer Nebraska Engineering Research Program (SNERP) to match students with faculty offering research opportunities and other engineering-focused work.  Full Story

A microscopic view of a high-performance polymer fiber after bending. Analysis by Yuris Dzenis and his team, and the new technique that yielded it, could inform the design of more-resistant, longer-lasting fibers.
May 20, 2020 - Nebraska Engineering researchers have discovered a process for analyzing high-performance fibers when stretched to their breaking point, which could lead to development of more durable fibers.  Full Story

Justin Humphrey (right), who graduate this spring with a degree in civil engineering, recently received his military commission as a second lieutenant in the Air Force. He is one of six 2020 Nebraska Engineering graduates and ROTC cadets to receive commissions.
May 15, 2020 - Six recent graduates of the College of Engineering were among the 26 University of Nebraska-Lincoln ROTC cadets who became officers in the military upon receiving their commissions May 8-12.  Full Story

The development of a recombinant protein for use as a treatment to provide compassionate care for coronavirus patients is underway at the Biological Process Development Facility (BPDF) in the College of Engineering.
May 08, 2020 - The development of a recombinant protein for use as a treatment to provide compassionate care for coronavirus patients is underway at the Biological Process Development Facility in the College of Engineering.  Full Story

The eight faculty retiring from the College of Engineering this year have a combined 261 years of service.
May 07, 2020 - The College of Engineering honors eight retiring faculty members, who have devoted a combined 236 years of service to the College, to four departments and to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  Full Story

Charles Riedesel, assistant professor of practice in computer science and engineering.
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