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Nominations are still open for Alum Luminaries to be recognized at our Construction Programs Golden Jubilee Celebration. This milestone event will take place on Thursday and Friday, April 17-18, 2025.
July 24, 2024 - Nominations are still open for Alum Luminaries to be recognized at our Construction Programs Golden Jubilee Celebration. This milestone event will take place on Thursday and Friday, April 17-18, 2025.  Full Story

The Durham School hosted its second-annual Teachers' Workshop on June 3-4, 2024, welcoming 23 outstanding high school teachers and ACE Mentor Program Exemplary Teachers from around the U.S.
July 24, 2024 - A look at recruitment programs.  Full Story

The College of Engineering and NU Foundation celebrated the grand opening of Kiewit Hall on Friday, March 8, 2024, and Durham School's Dr. Lily Wang and Matt Barrows welcomed guests to the Durham School offices and classroom spaces.
July 24, 2024 - The College of Engineering and NU Foundation celebrated the grand opening of Kiewit Hall on Friday, March 8, 2024, and Durham School's Dr. Lily Wang and Matt Barrows welcomed guests to the Durham School offices and classroom spaces.  Full Story

Dr. Yunping Liang (left) and Andre Messner.
July 24, 2024 - The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction welcomed two new faculty members to the team in the 2023-24 academic year - Yunping Liang and Andre Messner.  Full Story

The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction has recently achieved several prestigious accolades in recent months.
July 24, 2024 - The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction has recently achieved several prestigious accolades in recent months.  Full Story

Dr. Jun Ho’s autonomous vehicle now sports a brand-new Durham School wrap.
July 24, 2024 - Dr. Jun Ho's autonomous vehicle now sports a brand-new Durham School wrap, showcasing our innovative spirit and commitment to cutting-edge technology.  Full Story

Craig Zuhlke (left) and George Gogos (back), co-directors of the Center for Electro-Optics and Functionalized Surfaces, and Graham Kaufman, doctoral student in electrical engineering, pose with the Leybold ultra-high vacuum laser surface processing and materials analysis system in the CEFS lab in the Engineering Research Center. (University Communicaton and Marketing photo)
July 23, 2024 - When researchers from the Center for Electro-Optics and Functionalized Surfaces presented at a major international conference in May, their work on a revolutionary surface modification technique created a buzz among attendees.  Full Story

The Sovereign Native Youth STEM Leadership Academy provides opportunities for students in high schools to learn about STEM fields and get experience with laboratory work, such as using a shake table that emulates the effects of earthquakes on structures. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
July 01, 2024 - The Mid-America Transportation Center's Sovereign Native Youth STEM Leadership Academy, held June 23-27, provides high school students from Nebraska with opportunities to learn about STEM fields and what a college environment is like.  Full Story

Grace Panther, Ph.D.
June 20, 2024 - With a five-year, $650,000 grant from the NSF Career Award, Grace Panther aims to improve engineering pedagogy.  Full Story

Shuai Nie, assistant professor of computing in the School of Computing.
June 10, 2024 - Shuai Nie is using an $812,995 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to unlock the potential of a lesser-trafficked portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.  Full Story