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Capstone team members Summer McGrew and Evan Harner display a 6-foot section of the tunnel they designed to replicate the experiences of flight crew members aboard a B-36 bomber.
June 16, 2023 - A team of mechanical engineering students gained real-world experience designing an exhibit that will allow visitors to the SAC Museum to simulate what it was like to fly on a B-36, one of the world's largest combat aircraft.  Full Story

Keegan Moore, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, will use high speed cameras to capture the interface contact conditions — the surfaces the bolts hold together. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
June 09, 2023 - Keegan Moore is studying how the loosening of bolts happens over time and how it might be prevented with a five-year, $727,410 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program.  Full Story

Meredith Sutton, doctoral student in environmental engineering.
June 07, 2023 - Meredith Sutton, Ph.D. student in environmental engineering, was selected to the Voices for Science fellow cohort, whose participants conduct outreach activities in local communities to educate general audiences about science and engineering.  Full Story

Hongzhi Guo, assistant professor in the School of Computing
May 29, 2023 - Working to develop a truly "smart home," Hongzhi Guo is using his NSF CAREER award to develop wireless communications technology that would create a digital twin of your home and keep track of everyday items, such as clothes and food.  Full Story

The College of Engineering's Aerospace Club includes teams competing in the NASA Robotic Mining Challenge (left) and a Rocketry team heading to the Spaceport America Cup.
May 24, 2023 - The College of Engineering’s Aerospace Club is capping off a successful spring semester with the Lunabotics team in the NASA Robotic Mining Challenge, the Rocketry team being relaunched, and the VEXU team competing at the World Championships.  Full Story

Thirteen Nebraska Engineering students will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the May 20 commencement at Memorial Stadium.
May 19, 2023 - Thirteen College of Engineering students are among the 94 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremony May 20 at Memorial Stadium.  Full Story

The 2023 People's Choice Award went to a mechanical engineering team of Grant Meyer, Caleb Osmond, Merjen Palvanova, Ryan Salisbury and Samuel Whitney for its project - "Statistical Process Control of Filter End-Cap-Fill-Weight Via External Weigh Station."
May 19, 2023 - More than 140 students on 35 teams from across the College of Engineering presented their senior design capstone projects during the 2023 Senior Design Showcase on May 12 at the NU Coliseum.  Full Story

Lily Wang, director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction.
May 19, 2023 - Lily Wang, director of the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction and renowned acoustical engineer, was selected as one of SWE Magazine's "Women Engineers You Should Know."  Full Story

Sarah Altman, a senior majoring in biological systems engineering, was chosen the College of Engineering's 2023 Outstanding Honors Graduate and is among 26 engineering students recognized for completing the University Honors Program.
May 19, 2023 - Twenty-six College of Engineering students are among the 264 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who will be recognized at the May 20 undergraduate commencement for having completed the requirements of the University Honors Program.  Full Story

Nebraska's Andre Tharp III gestures as he talks with Dean Lance C. Pérez during a recent tour of Kiewit Hall construction. (University Communication and Marketing)
May 12, 2023 - With financial aid from the Ndamukong Suh Engineering Scholarship helping him pursue a degree in electrical engineering with a minor in computer science, Andre Tharp III has flourished in Nebraska Engineering.  Full Story