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Doctoral student Adam Erickson adjusts the nitrogen-vacancy scanning probe in Abdelghani Laraoui's lab. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing) Discovery could expand number of materials used in next-gen computing
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) Aich wins 2024 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam
Eric Markvicka, Krohn Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is leading a project aimed at developing a wearable monitoring device that contains multiple types of sensors, enabling faster and more accurate detection of exacerbations of COPD and chronic conditions like asthma, heart disease and other inflammatory disorders. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing) New device would help those with chronic conditions get timely treatment
Nirupam Aich, Richard L. McNeel Associate Professor in civil and environmental engineering. Aich adds expertise to project developing PFAS detection & remediation process
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Shudipto Dishari, assistant professor of chemical and bimolecular engineering.
April 12, 2021 - Shudipto Dishari, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is the first College of Engineering faculty member to be selected for the prestigious 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award.  Full Story

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

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

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

The system's trapezoidal platforms are pulled apart to stress the junction between two mature cells.
February 04, 2021 - Ruiguo Yang and his team have achieved a breakthrough in measuring the breaking point and resilience of intercellular junctions. This could lead to new treatments for heart disease and other maladies.  Full Story

Jae Sung Park (top) and Ruiguo Yang, each an assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, are working to improve drug delivery systems by applying electrical charges to cell surfaces.
January 22, 2021 - By applying electrical charges to cell surfaces, two College of Engineering researchers are working to find a way to improve drug delivery systems that could help fight cancer, heart disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.  Full Story

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