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Don Nelson, a longtime professor of electrical engineering and a driving force in bringing the University of Nebraska into the computing age, died on Jan. 23. He was 88.
January 25, 2019 - Don Nelson, a longtime professor of electrical engineering and a driving force in bringing the University of Nebraska into the computer age, died Wednesday, Jan. 23. He was 88.  Full Story

Nebraska researchers Steven Barlow, (near left) and Greg Bashford (center) have developed a system to treat stroke victims using a functional transcranial Doppler ultrasound and somatosensory stimulation. The technology could prevent brain death.
January 23, 2019 - Greg Bashford, professor of biological systems engineering, is part of a team of Nebraska researchers who have developed new technology to improve acute ischemic stroke care. A partnership with an Omaha hospital will allow it to be utilized with patients.  Full Story

Dean Lance C. Pérez
January 18, 2019 - On this inaugural episode of the Complete Engineering Podcast, get to know Dean Lance C. Pérez and learn more about the future growth and projects going on at the University of Nebraska College of Engineering.  Full Story

Nebraska’s Christos Argyropoulos has received a three-year, $750,000 early career grant from the Office of Naval Research’s Young Investigator Program. He will use the award to advance research into using ultrafast, short-pulse lasers to modify metal surfaces. The work has potential use in national defense applications.
January 18, 2019 - An Office of Naval Research award is helping Nebraska’s Christos Argyropoulos advance laser research with an array of national defense applications. He is the first Husker researcher to receive this honor since the program's founding in 1985.  Full Story

Santosh Pitla (center) assists students with a sensor-building project. Pitla is leading a new research project that will update techniques used to test tractors.
January 18, 2019 - A four-year, $472,887 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping a Nebraska research team, led by Santosh Pitla, bring tractor testing into the modern era.  Full Story

Biological systems engineering graduate Aria Tarudji stands for a portrait outside the Nebraska Union on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska.
January 17, 2019 - When Aria Tarudji was a kid, one of his favorite activities was to experiment with beans he grew on little pieces of cotton. Story by The Daily Nebraskan.  Full Story

Rendering of the new College of Engineering Building
January 15, 2019 - The transformation of Nebraska’s engineering facilities has begun with the $75 million Phase 1 project.  Full Story

Michael Sealy (left) and Prahalada Rao lead Nebraska’s additive manufacturing research efforts. They were also integral in putting together the College’s first additive manufacturing symposium in 2018.
January 15, 2019 - The College of Engineering officially unveiled its Nebraska Engineering Additive Technology (NEAT) Labs and three hybrid printers during the Great Plains Additive Manufacturing Symposium and an Open House this past spring.  Full Story

Conductive concrete melting a sidewalk in front of a building.
January 15, 2019 - Conductive concrete is paving the way for Nebraska Engineering professors Chris Tuan and Lim Nguyen.  Full Story

Senior Design Showcase
January 15, 2019 - College of Engineering students will put their best to the test on Friday, April 26 at the 2019 Senior Design Showcase, which is free and open to the public.  Full Story