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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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An employee at Lincoln's Teresa Street treatment facility pours a sample of outgoing treated water into a bottle held by Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, chair of civil and environmental engineering.
July 07, 2020 - With assistance from the Lincoln Wastewater System, researchers from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have launched projects to use wastewater samples for early detection of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus.  Full Story

Prefabricated modules, such as those created for apartments or hotels, could be quickly converted for use in constructing facilities on hospital sites to house more patients during a pandemic. A team of Durham School researchers is hoping to study those techniques as one of many tasks in a new Department of Energy NREL grant.
June 19, 2020 - A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant is allowing a team of Nebraska Engineering researchers to tackle many projects with the need for quick solutions, including a couple currently addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.  Full Story

Fadi Alsaleem and colleagues believe that fever-related data from Kinsa thermometers is offering a much-needed empirical perspective on the effectiveness of social distancing — and could help preview the outcomes of relaxing such guidelines.
June 10, 2020 - Fadi Alsaleem is part of a team that is exploring how data from Bluetooth-connected Kinsa thermometers may help forecast COVID-19 hotspots in Nebraska up to weeks before new outbreaks are officially reported.  Full Story

The Summer Nebraska Engineering Research Program (SNERP) gives students a 10-week opportunity to gain professional experience.
June 02, 2020 - The College of Engineering created the Summer Nebraska Engineering Research Program (SNERP) to match students with faculty offering research opportunities and other engineering-focused work.  Full Story

A microscopic view of a high-performance polymer fiber after bending. Analysis by Yuris Dzenis and his team, and the new technique that yielded it, could inform the design of more-resistant, longer-lasting fibers.
May 20, 2020 - Nebraska Engineering researchers have discovered a process for analyzing high-performance fibers when stretched to their breaking point, which could lead to development of more durable fibers.  Full Story

The development of a recombinant protein for use as a treatment to provide compassionate care for coronavirus patients is underway at the Biological Process Development Facility (BPDF) in the College of Engineering.
May 08, 2020 - The development of a recombinant protein for use as a treatment to provide compassionate care for coronavirus patients is underway at the Biological Process Development Facility in the College of Engineering.  Full Story

Stephen Reichenbach, professor of computer science and engineering.
May 07, 2020 - Stephen Reichenbach, professor of computer science and engineering, is retiring from College of Engineering after 31 years, including a term as department chair.  Full Story

Ruqiang Feng, professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
May 07, 2020 - Ruqiang Feng, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, is retiring from the College of Engineering after 23 years of service. He joined the then-College of Engineering and Technology in 1997 as an assistant professor of engineering mechanics.  Full Story

Kevin Cole, professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
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F. Fred Choobineh, Blackman Distinguished Professor in electrical and computer engineering.
May 07, 2020 - F. Fred Choobineh, Blackman Distinguished Professor in electrical and computer engineering, is retiring from the College of Engineering after 42 years of service.  Full Story

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