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Erica Ryherd, associate professor of architectural engineering.
December 21, 2017 - When the Cather and Pound residence halls are imploded and crash to the ground, the result will not only be a large pile of debris but likely also a loud boom that has the potential to be heard at a long distance.  Full Story

Ashraf Aly Hassan, research assistant professor of civil engineering.
December 21, 2017 - The demolition of the Cather and Pound residence halls is expected to create a large cloud of dust immediately following the implosion, but that dust cloud should not pose a health concern to those who are outside the exclusion and evacuation zones.  Full Story

Austin Greene, a senior in construction engineering.
December 21, 2017 - His multiple internships with Kiewit Corporation have provided "exceptional learning opportunities" and, Durham School senior Austin Greene said, poised for even greater future successes in the company.  Full Story

Christine Wittich, assistant professor of civil engineering.
December 19, 2017 - The implosion of Cather and Pound residence halls will create more than 20 million pounds of debris and Nebraska Engineers will measure the effects of the blast load on nearby buildings.  Full Story

Carrick Detweiler, associate professor of computer science and engineering.
December 19, 2017 - Nebraska Engineering faculty will be using some of the latest technology available when they study the Cather-Pound buildings as they fall. Among that technology are unmanned mobile flight systems (drones).  Full Story

The Cather and Pound residence halls will be demolished on Friday, December 22.
December 19, 2017 - Preparing the Cather and Pound residence halls for implosion has required alterations and demolition within the building, which has altered the dynamic behavior of the structures.  Full Story

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has featured 50 of its fall graduates on the university's Facebook page.
December 15, 2017 - Nine College of Engineering students are among the 50 Fall Semester 2017 graduates who are featured on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Facebook page (@UNLincoln).  Full Story

Virtual Incision -- a company co-founded by Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering -- has raised $18 million in investments for its miniaturized robotically assisted surgical device.
December 13, 2017 - Virtual Incision -- a company co-founded by Shane Farritor, professor of mechanical and materials engineering -- has raised $18 million in investments for its miniaturized robotically assisted surgical device.  Full Story

Sidy Ndao
December 13, 2017 - Announcement of new graduate course.  Full Story

Supercomputers stand at the ready in Nebraska's Schorr Center, which is the home to the Holland Computing Center.
December 12, 2017 - Computer Science and Engineering faculty Mehmet Van Curan and Byrav Ramamurthy and the Holland Computing Center are partnering with the City of Lincoln and US Ignite on a project that will establish a gigabit wireless network in the community.  Full Story