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Laurence Rilett, director of Nebraska Transportation Center and Keith W. Klaasmeyer Chair in Engineering.
December 09, 2016 - The Mid-America Transportation Center at UNL will lead a five-year, $13.75 million federally funded research center to improve transportation safety in Nebraska and neighboring states.  Full Story

Students in ELEC 121 work on a device they created to shoot a rubber band from inside a three-sided box.
December 09, 2016 - This semester, Mark Bauer, professor of practice in Electrical and Computer Engineering, decided to mix up the ELEC 121 Introduction to Electrical Engineering course, making it much more hands-on and encouraging early innovation and creativity.  Full Story

Caleb Lindhorst, a senior in biological systems engineering, will graduate Dec. 17, almost three years after a near-fatal car crash.
December 08, 2016 - Three years after a near-fatal car crash and with the help of a professor and fellow students, Caleb Lindhorst will graduate Dec. 17 from UNL with a degree in biological systems engineering.  Full Story

Pam Dingman, the Lancaster County engineer, is a 1991 civil engineering graduate.
December 08, 2016 - Pam Dingman, Lancaster County engineer and civil engineering alumnus, teams up with civil engineering researchers to assess 148th Street bridge's safety.  Full Story

Nebraska Engineering professors Christopher Tuan and Lim Nguyen
December 07, 2016 - A University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering professor’s idea for keeping roads and runways clear of ice may also turn out to be a significant tool in defense against telecommunications infrastructure attacks.  Full Story

Don Johnson, a retired mechanical engineering professor, will join a team of Nebraska engineers and scientists in returning to Pearl Harbor next week to share their insights into corrosion of the wreckage of the USS Arizona.
November 30, 2016 - At next week’s Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary events, a team of Nebraska engineers studying the USS Arizona for 17 years will share insight into corrosion that could prevent environmental hazards worldwide.  Full Story

Dr. Jinying Zhu (left) with graduate student Hongbin Sun showing the cart rigged with the metal bead system.
November 30, 2016 - Dr. Jinying Zhu looks to save time and energy on bridge inspections with her metal bead system.  Full Story

Hamid Sharif (left), professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Gregg Rothermel, professor of computer science and engineering, have been selected as IEEE Fellows for 2017
November 28, 2016 - Hamid Sharif, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Gregg Rothermel, professor of computer science and engineering, have been selected as IEEE Fellows for 2017.  Full Story

Dennis Alexander, Kingery Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, uses a femtosecond laser to replicate biological structures on metal surfaces.
November 28, 2016 - Dennis Alexander, Kingery Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, uses a femtosecond laser to replicate biological structures on metal surfaces, functionalizing them for defense and industrial purposes.  Full Story

Jinsong Huang (left), professor and graduate chair of mechanical and materials engineering, and Mehmet Can Vuran, associate professor of computer science and engineering, are among four UNL faculty on the "Highly Cited Researchers 2016" list.
November 28, 2016 - Two Nebraska Engineering faculty - Jinsong Huang and Mehmet Can Vuran - are among four University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty members named to the 2016 list of the most highly cited natural and social science researchers.  Full Story