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Jason Hawkins, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.
January 30, 2024 - Jason Hawkins, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was awarded the Eric Pas Dissertation Prize at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, held Jan. 7-11 in Washington, D.C.  Full Story

Invented by Nebraska Engineering professor Shane Farritor and others, a miniaturized surgical robot was launched into space Jan. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, headed for the International Space Station where its remote capabilities will be tested. (Craig Chandler / University Communication & Marketing)
January 30, 2024 - Invented by Nebraska Engineering professor Shane Farritor and others, a miniaturized surgical robot was launched into space Jan. 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, headed for the International Space Station where its remote capabilities will be tested.  Full Story

Shane Farritor (left), professor of mechanical and materials engineering, and doctoral student Rachel Wagner discuss adjustments to a miniaturized surgical robot as they prepare it for testing at the International Space Station. (Craig Chandler / University Communication & Marketing)
January 30, 2024 - A small team of students, led by doctoral student Rachael Wagner of Lincoln, was instrumental in prepping a miniaturized surgical robot for its first spaceflight - a mission to the International Space Station where its remote capabilities will be tested.  Full Story

Rajib Saha (left), Richard L. and Carol S. McNeel associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Niaz Bahar Chowdhury, doctoral student. (University Communication and Marketing)
January 30, 2024 - A research team led by Nebraska engineers Rajib Saha and Niaz Bahar Chawdhury has built the largest-ever metabolic model of corn to study how temperature stress affects the plant and how a certain fungus can help alleviate the problem.  Full Story

The six-story, privately funded, $115 million Kiewit Hall - which opened Jan. 22, 2024 - will be the College of Engineering's academic hub for undergraduate education. (Craig Chandler / University Communication & Marketing)
January 22, 2024 - Kiewit Hall - a six-story, privately funded, $115 million facility that opens Jan. 22, 2024 - is redefining how traditional academic spaces help prepare students for career successes.  Full Story

Carl Nelson, newly appointed associate dean for undergraduate programs.
January 22, 2024 - The College of Engineering has appointed Carl Nelson, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, as the new associate dean for undergraduate programs effective Jan. 15.  Full Story

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been recognized as one of the top three 2024 Best Grad School Programs in Engineering by Money, earning a five-star designation from the magazine.
January 03, 2024 - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering has been recognized as one of the top three 2024 Best Grad School Programs in engineering by Money, earning a five-star designation from the magazine.  Full Story

Fred Hunzeker (left) and Dean Lance C. Pérez
December 19, 2023 - A first-ever named deanship has been established for the College of Engineering through the generosity of alumnus and lead benefactor Fred Hunzeker. Pending approval of the NU President’s Office, Lance C. Pérez will be the inaugural recipient.  Full Story

Lily Wang, director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and Charles W. and Margre H. Durham Distinguished Professor
December 13, 2023 - An update from Lily Wang, director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and Charles W. and Margre H. Durham Distinguished Professor.  Full Story

Graduating seniors Terel Eisenbraun (left), a biological systems engineering major, and Samuel Wilkins, an agricultural engineering major, are among 20 graduating seniors at UNL chosen as Chancellor's Scholars.
December 12, 2023 - Graduating seniors Terel Eisenbraun, a biological systems engineering major, and Samuel Wilkins, an agricultural engineering major, are among 20 graduating seniors at UNL chosen as Chancellor's Scholars.  Full Story