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Clayton Anderson (right), a retired U.S. astronaut, worked with Nebraska's Shane Farritor (left) to pilot a surgical robot remotely on May 23. The robot, developed by Farritor and the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Dmitry Oleynikov, is designed to perform abdominal surgery.
May 25, 2017 - On May 23, retired astronaut Clayton Anderson worked with engineering professor Shane Farritor to remotely pilot a surgical robot designed for performing abdominal surgery to test how it might be used in space.  Full Story

Marie Wadas and twins Myah and Kyla Phillips of Arcadia High School pose with Dr. Terri Norton, who is also a twin.
May 23, 2017 - Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering in The Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction at Nebraska, described her journey to becoming a Fulbright Scholar at the 19th annual Women in Science Conference on March 31.  Full Story

Ming Han (left), associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Guigen Liu, a postdoctoral researcher in electrical and computer engineering,
May 23, 2017 - Engineers at Nebraska have designed a paper-thin heating device that can approach 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.  Full Story

Mark Riley
May 16, 2017 - Dr. Mark Riley, who leads the Biological Systems Engineering Department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. He will begin July 1, 2017.  Full Story

Video of student driving an internal-combustion engine.
May 16, 2017 - College of Engineering, May graduates Arthur Fischer, Eric Peterson and Sam Wildman completed a senior design capstone project by converting a 1964 Chevy Corvair from an internal-combustion engine to full electric power.  Full Story

Zachary Meade, a senior in electrical and computer engineering, was selected as a 2017 Goldwater Scholar.
May 12, 2017 - Zachary Meade, a senior in electrical and computer engineering on the Scott Campus (Omaha), was selected to be a 2017 Goldwater Scholar and will receive a $7,500 scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year.  Full Story

Zachary Meade (left), an electrical and computer engineering major, and Scott Schenkelberg, who graduated May 6 with a degree in mechanical engineering, were chosen winners of the Al and Dorothy Schewe Leadership Awards.
May 12, 2017 - Scott Schenkelberg and Zachary Meade have been selected as the winners of the 2017 Al and Dorothy Schewe Leadership Award, given annually to College of Engineering students in recognition of achievement in leadership within the college.  Full Story

University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering
May 12, 2017 - Engineering students have been awarded 25 of the 88 stipends given out by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program for participation in research with a faculty mentor this summer.  Full Story

University of Nebraska Mechanical Engineering Professor Benjamin Terry holding an swallowable sensor
May 10, 2017 - In the near future, you may monitor your health and diagnose illness – all by swallowing a biosensor. Ben Terry, professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, describes this technology, which may sound like science fiction to many.  Full Story

Alexandra Dominguez (right) and her husband, Dave, stand in front of a booster rocket at the Orbital ATK test facility in Promontory, Utah.
May 04, 2017 - Propelled by her electrical engineering education and experiences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumna Alexandra (Toftul) Dominguez is part of a NASA team developing the most powerful rocket ever built to replace the space shuttle.  Full Story