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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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Santosh Pitla (center), assistant professor of biological systems engineering, assists students with a sensor-building project. Pitla is leading a new research project that will update techniques used to test tractors.
March 23, 2018 - Though tractor technology has changed rapidly, the testing techniques used on the machines have not changed in several decades. Santosh Pitla's research is bringing that testing into the modern era.  Full Story

Chaz Ginger (left), a graduate research assistant, and Ron Faller, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility director, measure the height of a guardrail used in a test.
March 06, 2018 - Engineers and students at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) are creating and testing the next generation of devices which save lives on our nation’s roadways.  Full Story

Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering.
February 13, 2018 - Terri Norton, associate professor of construction engineering, was chosen to receive the BEYA Educational Leadership – College-Level Promotion of Education Award for her work in promoting STEM education.  Full Story

Curtis Tomasevicz discusses an Introduction to Electrical Engineering II concept with students in the Walter Scott Engineering Center on Feb. 5. The former Husker and Olympic gold medal winner is now teaching and conducting sports-related research at Nebraska. (Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication)
February 12, 2018 - From earning Olympic gold to shaping research, Curt Tomasevicz has discovered a world of opportunity at Nebraska, from football to earning degrees in and teaching engineering.  Full Story

Mehrdad Negahban, professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
February 07, 2018 - With the help of a new model co-developed by Nebraska mechanical and materials engineering researchers, combining stiff and flexible materials could double or triple the strength of polymer-based components.  Full Story

The paper, "Three-dimensional tissues using human pluripotent stem cell spheroids as biofabrication building blocks," written by Nebraska chemical engineers Haishuang Lin, Qiang Li and Yuguo Lei is featured in the Highlights 2017 collection in the journal Biofabrication.
January 26, 2018 - A paper co-authored by three researchers from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has been chosen to be featured in the Highlights 2017 collection in the prestigious journal Biofabrication.  Full Story

Richard Wood, assistant professor of civil engineering, took high-definition images of the Cather and Pound residence halls both before and after (pictured) their demolition on Dec. 22, 2017.
January 03, 2018 - Data looks "promising" and should help research by Nebraska civil engineering faculty and students will keep the legacy of Cather and Pound residence halls alive long after their demolition.  Full Story

Prahalada Rao, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
December 08, 2017 - The high-tech new 3D printers being installed in the College of Engineering could help in the creation of a process for printing biological materials, such as tissue or skin or edible meat protein, that could save millions of lives worldwide.  Full Story

Five Nebraska Engineering faculty have received Robert B. Daugherty Water For Food Global Institute grants to support undergraduate students and their research.
December 08, 2017 - College of Engineering faculty have been awarded five of the 11 grants to University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty that will provide assistantships to graduate students doing research that contributes to global water and food security.  Full Story

Undergraduate student Benjamin Bevans (right) discusses his research with assistant professor Michael Sealy during Friday's research fair.
November 22, 2017 - More than 40 researchers, ranging from senior researchers to both graduate and undergraduate students, were featured on Friday during the third-annual Mechanical and Materials Engineering Research Fair.  Full Story

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