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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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"The Copper Garden," by Loic Constantin was chosen as winner of Most Stunning in the 2019 Plenty of Beauty at the Bottom Nano Image Competition.
October 02, 2019 - Three images produced by College of Engineering graduate students swept the awards at the 2019 Plenty of Beauty at the Bottom Nano Image Competition sponsored by the Nebraska Nanoscale Facility.  Full Story

Students from Yachay Tech University in Ecuador spent 10 weeks this summer in Lincoln doing research with University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering faculty.
September 30, 2019 - Five students from Yachay Tech, a recently opened university in Ecuador, spent 10 weeks this summer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln working on projects with College of Engineering faculty in the inaugural UNL-Yachay Summer Research Experience.  Full Story

Richard Wood (left), assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Ph.D. student Yijan Liao scan Robber's Cave using LiDAR. (Photo by History Nebraska)
September 28, 2019 - Civil and Environmental Engineering researchers are using cutting-edge scanning equipment digitally map the interior of Lincoln's legendary Robber's Cave for use in nominating the site for the National Register of Historic Places.  Full Story

Bridging Big Data workshop is Oct. 14 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.
September 25, 2019 - The Oct. 14 Bridging Big Data 2019 workshop (BBD 2019) will bring together bridge dataset owners, big data solution providers and academics to discuss these problems and possible solution by focusing on big data pipelines for aging rural bridge infrastruc  Full Story

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September 25, 2019 - The College of Engineering has added 24 new faculty for 2019-20, including new Computer Science and Engineering Chair Marilyn Wolf, increasing total faculty hires to 45 over the past three years.  Full Story

Bruce Grewcock, Kiewit’s chairman and chief executive officer announces contribution
September 16, 2019 - The chief executive officer of Kiewit Corp. joined with the chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln today to announce the Omaha corporation’s support of a significant expansion of Nebraska Engineering.  Full Story

With an insect-inspired approach and more than $500,000 from the National Science Foundation, Nebraska's Fadi Alsaleem and colleagues think they can lower power consumption by as much as 100-fold in wearable technology that detects falls among the elderly. (University Communication)
September 11, 2019 - With an insect-inspired approach and NSF funding, Fadi Alsaleem, assistant professor of architectural engineering, and colleagues think they can lower power consumption by as much as 100-fold in wearable technology that detects falls among the elderly.  Full Story

Cheryl Immethun, a postdoctoral researcher in chemical and biomolecular engineering, is working to find ways to create symbiosis between bacteria and food grain plants that could reduce the need for fertilizers.
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August 30, 2019 - A paper, written by Christos Argyropoulos, assistant professor of electrical engineering, and graduate student Boyuan Jin, proposing a new way to create an efficient optical diode that achieves nonreciprocal transimission has been accepted for publication  Full Story

Shudipto Dishari (center), assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has earned the DOE Office of Science Early Career Award and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Harold & Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award. (Craig Chandler / University Communication)
August 09, 2019 - Shudipto Dishari, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has earned the Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career Award and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Harold & Esther Edgerton Junior Faculty Award.  Full Story

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