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College of Engineering annual tailgate is Saturday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Annual College of Engineering Tailgate is Saturday

The annual Nebraska Engineering Tailgate for alumni, friends, faculty and staff is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 20 prior to the Nebraska vs. Michigan football game. The tailgate will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. If you are interested in helping at the event, please email jengebretson2@unl.edu.

Former engineering dean Hendrix passes away

James Hendrix, who was College of Engineering dean from 1995-2002 and Nebraska Engineering chemical engineering alumnus, died Aug. 30 in Omaha. He was 82. Continue reading…

In the News - Sept. 15, 2025

Highlights from the Nebraska Engineering community who have received recent media recognition:

Six Nebraska Engineering faculty honored with new endowed professorships. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/250912/named_professorships/
Nebraska’s bioeconomy positively impacted by nearly $5 million in grants to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. https://go.unl.edu/djpy
School of Computing introduces new AI graduate certificate. https://go.unl.edu/a6u7
NSF grant supports Hongzhi Guo’s research to improve data transmission error detection, correction. https://go.unl.edu/m0uk
Jae Sung Park’s team finds increases in temperature, pressure early in cycle can improve engine efficiency. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/250909/mme/park_engine/
Brittany Duncan chosen to University of Nebraska leadership development program. https://go.unl.edu/hu46
Ten first-year students chosen to 2025-26 Kiewit Scholars cohort. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/250912/kiewit_scholars/

If you know of someone who has been featured in the media, contact Karl Vogel – kvogel2@unl.edu – so they can be included in future editions.

Achievements - Sept. 15, 2025

In the latest installment of this recurring feature, which appears in the COE Update on the third Monday of each month, we recognize some of the recent accomplishments, awards and honors earned by College of Engineering faculty, staff and students:

Marilyn Wolf named editor-in-chief of IEEE’s Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems (TCAD). https://go.unl.edu/5fut
Shuai Nie receives 2025 IEEE Communications Survey Best Survey Paper Award. https://go.unl.edu/ehvb
Hamid Bagheri and Md Rashedul Hasan receive 2025 Distinguished Artifact Award at IEEE/IFIP International Conference. https://go.unl.edu/0ipx
Daniel Rico earns second place at 2025 Water for Food Global Conference student poster competition. https://go.unl.edu/4pfm
Derek Heeren receives 2025 Excellence in Education Award from Irrigation Association. https://go.unl.edu/fay4
Research by Abdelghani Laraoui and graduate students has been featured in myriad journals in recent months – twice in Advanced Functional Materials (https://go.unl.edu/yw80 and https://go.unl.edu/rse5); Small (https://go.unl.edu/aqf9); and Applied Physics Letters (https://go.unl.edu/pmk3).
Daniel Bargholz takes first place in Foundations of Selling at 2025 Future Business leaders of America-Collegiate chapter National Leadership Conference. https://go.unl.edu/ctni

If you know of faculty, staff or students who have been awarded major grants or awards, been published in prestigious journals, were recognized with awards at conferences or other events, or any other newsworthy achievements, please contact Karl Vogel – kvogel2@unl.edu – with the information so it can be included in future editions.

Calendar - Sept. 15, 2025

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:

9/15: College of Engineering Lunch & Learn series, noon-1 p.m., Kiewit Hall A657 (City Campus), 100A PKI (Scott Campus), via Zoom. https://forms.gle/9hbUuYU8mC1ijzhbA

9/19: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://unl.zoom.us/j/91784899995?jst=1 (meeting ID 917 8489 9995). Website: https://engineering.unl.edu/mem/admissions/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

9/20: Nebraska Engineering Tailgate, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Kiewit Hall

9/30: Joint Teaching Excellence Series: “Strategies for Engaging Students in Large-Enrollment Classes,” 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Kiewit Hall 203 (in-person), PKI 250 (distance). https://nuramp.nebraska.edu/ems/event.php?EMSEventUUID=c08cd6bc-1059-4ca1-bc9f-cca195c26b89

10/7: Durham School Career Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Scott Conference Center (Scott Campus, Omaha). https://go.unl.edu/ds-career-fair25

10/10: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://unl.zoom.us/j/91784899995?jst=1 (meeting ID 917 8489 9995). Website: https://engineering.unl.edu/mem/admissions/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

Originally published September 15, 2025 - Submit an Item