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Established via a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation, the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) was officially launched on April 7, 2021. The first engineering research visioning alliance of its kind, ERVA is a diverse, inclusive and engaged partnership that enables an array of voices to impact national research priorities.
April 07, 2021 - The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering has launched the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA), the first engineering research visioning organization of its kind. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a founding partner.  Full Story

Laurence Rilett, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Keith W. Klaasmeyer Chair in Engineering and Technology, and director of the Nebraska Transportation Center and Mid-America Transportation Center, has been awarded an Innovation, Development and Engagement Award from the University of Nebraska.
March 29, 2021 - Laurence Rilett, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Nebraska Transportation Center and Mid-America Transportation Center, was chosen as one of three University of Nebraska faculty to receive President's Excellence Awards.  Full Story

Nicole Iverson, assistant professor of biological systems engineering, is developing nanoscopic sensors aimed at detecting earlier hints of disease at the cellular level
March 29, 2021 - Nicole Iverson, assistant professor of biological systems engineering, is developing nanoscopic sensors aimed at detecting earlier hints of disease at the cellular level. Learn more about Iverson's work in this video from the "She's A Scientist" series.  Full Story

Rajib Saha, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
March 09, 2021 - With key research from Rajib Saha, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, a State of Nebraska project shows conventional vehicles can use higher ethanol blend E-30 with no negative impact on vehicle performance after a year's use.  Full Story

Fadi Alsaleem, assistant professor of architectural engineering. (Photo by Ryan Soderlin/UNO)
March 08, 2021 - A team of researchers from three University of Nebraska institutions finished among the Top 10 teams a global competition to develop an artificial intelligence-driven model to advise policymakers on how it is best to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.  Full Story

(From left) Jongwan Eun, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering; Seunghee Kim, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering; Yuan Feng, Ph.D. student in civil engineering; and Patrick Benda, senior in civil and environmental engineering. (Photo is a composite of individual photos taken in February)
March 08, 2021 - Looking many millennia into the future, a research team headed by Nebraska engineering faculty is developing a new barrier material that would make the deep geologic disposal and storage of spent nuclear fuel a much safer proposition.  Full Story

Kossi Loic Avegnon, Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics.
March 08, 2021 - Kossi Loic Avegnon, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics, was selected for the Black Trailblazers in Engineering (BTE) Fellowship from Purdue University.  Full Story

Carrick Detweiler, Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor of computer science and engineering at Nebraska, has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
February 18, 2021 - Carrick Detweiler, Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor of computer science and engineering, has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors.  Full Story

A team of researchers from three University of Nebraska institutions is among the finalists in a global competition to develop an artificial intelligence-driven model to advise policymakers on how it is best to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 11, 2021 - A team of researchers from three University of Nebraska institutions is among the finalists in a global competition to develop an artificial intelligence-driven model to advise policymakers on how it is best to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.  Full Story

Christine Wittich compares a damaged anchor from the field with three-dimensional point cloud data of the structure. (University Communication)
February 11, 2021 - In August 2020, a deadly derecho swept the Plains - with straight-line winds, torrential rain and hail, and tornadoes - and caused $7.5 billion in damage. Christine Wittich is working to help communities be less susceptible to natural hazards.  Full Story