The COE Update

Husker AI Days to showcase applications across education, research, industry

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Engineering will host Husker AI Days, a two week, campus-wide initiative April 13–24, designed to demystify artificial intelligence and showcase how AI is being applied across education, research, and industry.

In the News - April 13, 2026

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

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• Jena Asgarpoor, Bonita Sharif among UNL faculty awarded professorships by the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/260410/oevc_professorships/
  
• Eleven Nebraska Engineering faculty earn promotion/tenure honors in 2026. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/260410/tenure_promotion/

• Nebraska Engineering, IANR researchers acieve ‘Awardable’ status through DARPA’s ERIS Marketplace. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/260408/darpa_eris_market/

• Holling Family recognized with Family Tree Award at Medallion Dinner. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/260407/coe/holling-tree-award/
  
• Updated computing course teaches new approach to data analysis. https://news.unl.edu/article/updated-computing-course-teaches-new-approach-to-data-analysis
  
• Seven faculty and staff from Nebraska Engineering – Matthew Barrows, Chris Bourke, Christopher Bohn, Mikayla Cruickshank, Qilin Guo, Olivia Munson and Mohammad Razavi – are honored with UNL Friends and Family Recognition Awards. https://go.unl.edu/4p60

• School of Computing senior design team develops VR app for career exploration. https://news.unl.edu/article/senior-design-team-develops-vr-app-for-career-exploration

• Allison Porter Carpenter reaches for the moon with NASA role. https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-alumna-reaches-for-the-moon-with-nasa-role
  
• Braden Labenz receives national ASCE honor. https://engineering.unl.edu/engineering-nebraska-magazine-winter-2026/engineering-close-home-labenz-receives-national-asce/
  
• Carin Roberts-Wollman honored as 2026 College of Engineering Alumni Master. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/260406/cee/roberts-wollman-alumni-masters/

NASA technology official to present Friday’s Durham Distinguished Lecture

Giuseppe Cataldo, NASA assistant chief for technology, will present the next Durham School Distinguished Lecture: “Data-Driven Uncertainty Quantification and Risk-Informed Decision Making for Space Mission Development” on Friday, April 17 at 12:15 p.m. in PKI 160, Kiewit Hall A512 or via Zoom. Continue reading…

Staff Senate awards nominations due Thursday

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Staff Senate’s Recognition Committee extended the deadline for nominations to Thursday, April 16 for eight staff awards designed to celebrate the dedication of employees across the university and Nebraska Extension. For more information, click the link below.

Calendar - April 13, 2026

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:

4/17: Durham School Distinguished Lecture, Giuseppe Cataldo, “Data-Driven Uncertainty Quantification and Risk-Informed Decision Making for Space Mission Development” on Friday, April 17 at 12:15 p.m. in PKI 160, Kiewit Hall A512 or via Zoom. https://go.unl.edu/dsaec-dls

4/24: Senior Design Showcase, 1-4 p.m., Kiewit Hall. https://engineering.unl.edu/undergraduate-programs/signature-programs-events/senior-design-showcase/

5/1: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://unl.zoom.us/j/95411276774. Website: https://engineering.unl.edu/mem/admissions/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

5/2: Last day of Spring Semester classes