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In his lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, Abdelghani Laraoui works on improving scientific materials and processes for quantum sensing applications. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
Nebraska-HBCU project to grow opportunities in quantum sensing
Abdelghani Laraoui is collaborating with faculty from Jackson State University in Mississippi on a three-year, $800,000 project to help train dozens of African-American youth while developing America's expertise in quantum sensing. Read More



Nebraska Engineering students walk down a staircase in Kiewit Hall during a welcome event in August. The new Nebraska Engineering Inclusive Excellence Center will focus on the recruitment, education and retention of students from a wide variety of backgrounds, particularly residents of rural areas. (University Communication and Marketing)
January 02, 2025 - To help meet the dramatically increasing demands for workforce in engineering, computing and construction, a new center in the College of Engineering will work to transform engineering education and make resources available to all Nebraska students.  Full Story

Quinn Gossett, a junior in construction management, rolls his ball down the lane with enthusiasm during the Concrete Bowling Competition in the Kiewit Hall Basement on Dec. 11. (Jordan Opp / University Communication and Marketing)
December 18, 2024 - A class of Nebraska Engineering students closed out the semester on a roll, celebrating strikes and ending up in the gutter after spending the last few weeks designing, crafting and testing concrete bowling balls to learn about reinforced concrete.  Full Story

The College of Engineering is partnering with business colleges across the University of Nebraska system to provide discounted access to the global online learning platform Coursera for select alumni.
December 17, 2024 - The College of Engineering is partnering with business colleges across the University of Nebraska system to provide discounted access to the global online learning platform Coursera for select alumni.  Full Story

Doctoral student Adam Erickson adjusts the nitrogen-vacancy scanning probe in Abdelghani Laraoui's lab. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
December 10, 2024 - Using a nitrogen-vacancy scanning probe at the College of Engineering, an international team made a breakthrough discovery in single-layer metal films that could add to materials used in next-gen memory and logic devices.  Full Story

Nirupam Aich, McNeel Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering, won the 2024 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam. (Photo by Nick Kumpula/Research and Innovation)
November 15, 2024 - Nirupam Aich, McNeel Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering, won the annual Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam, held Nov. 13 as part of Nebraska Research Days.  Full Story

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