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Yajyoo Shrestha, a graduating senior in civil engineering, stands before the construction site of the new College of Education and Human Sciences building on City Campus. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
May 05, 2021 - The devastation of an April 2015 earthquake in his native Nepal inspired Yajyoo Shrestha, a graduating senior in civil and environmental engineering, to pursue degrees at Nebraska with a goal of working to make the world a safer place.  Full Story

A team of Nebraska architectural engineering students took top prizes at the 2021 AEI International Student Design competition.
May 01, 2021 - A team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln architectural engineering students took the top prize again at the 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) International Student Design Competition on April 9.  Full Story

Jayde McWilliams, coordinator of student development in the College of Engineering.
April 30, 2021 - Jayde McWilliams, coordinator of student development in the College of Engineering's Engineering Student Services, has earned the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 2021 Outstanding Contribution to the Status of Women Award.  Full Story

Brandon Ramos, a senior in computer engineering.
April 29, 2021 - Brandon Ramos, a STEM CONNECT scholar and computer engineering major, brings inspiration from his grandfather and a hands-on approach to learning to his pursuit of a University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering degree.  Full Story

Logan Pettit, first-year Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering
April 27, 2021 - Logan Pettit, a first-year Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, has been selected to receive the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) Fellowship. Pettit is only the second UNL student ever to earn the fellowship.  Full Story

Justin Bradley, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Nebraska, is using a nearly $500,000, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to give drones and other robots the ability to sense and adapt to a changing environment, diverting energy to the most important tasks at hand while pausing lower-priority work. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
April 27, 2021 - Justin Bradley is using a five-year NSF CAREER Award grant to give drones and other robots the ability to sense and adapt to a changing environment, and prioritize multiple tasks based on that information.  Full Story

Ben Johnson (left) and Zane Zents, both seniors in electrical and computer engineering, were chosen for the $10,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize in the undergraduate "Eat It" category.
April 27, 2021 - Ben Johnson and Zane Zents, seniors in electrical and computer engineering, were awarded the 2021 "Eat it!" Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for the Grain Weevil, a grain bin safety and management robot that keeps farmers safe and grain stored efficiently.  Full Story

On April 24, the Nebraska Big Red Satellite team will launch its first high-altitude balloon with six test payloads as a precursor to the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative. The test will occur at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum in Ashland.
April 23, 2021 - A team of Nebraska middle and high school students, mentored by Nebraska undergraduate engineering students, will have their satellite placed into Earth orbit as part of a NASA launch in the next several years. It is the first ever from a Nebraska team.  Full Story

Santosh Pitla, associate professor of biological systems engineering at Nebraska, and his team are working on a new approach for refilling Unmanned Ground Vehicle seed tanks using aerial robots. (University Communication)
April 14, 2021 - A new $452,783 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund research that will help Santosh Pitla's team develop a new approach for refilling Unmanned Ground Vehicle seed tanks using aerial robots.  Full Story

Shudipto Dishari, assistant professor of chemical and bimolecular engineering.
April 12, 2021 - Shudipto Dishari, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is the first College of Engineering faculty member to be selected for the prestigious 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award.  Full Story