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Hunter Flodman and a team of University employees have joined with Nebraska's ethanol industry to produce much-needed hand sanitizer to help in the battle against COVID-19.

IN THE NEWS: Responding to COVID-19

A look at Nebraska Engineering researchers who have recently been featured in media:

* Hunter Flodman leading effort to manufacture hand sanitizer: https://engineering.unl.edu/college-part-unique-partnership-helping-manufacture-hand-sanitizer-state/

* Shane Farritor, makers group producing face shields: https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/nebraska-u-makers-step-up-to-equip-healers/

* Terry Stentz and Kelli Herstein help Air Force evaluate process of transporting exposed patients: https://engineering.unl.edu/durham-faculty-help-air-force-improve-transport-care-exposed-patients/

* Oak Ridge National Laboratory features ceramics work of Bai Cui, Xiang Zhang: https://engineering.unl.edu/study-ceramics-manufacturing-using-lasers-featured-national-lab/

ACHIEVEMENTS: Faculty, papers lauded

* Tian Zhang, Chittaranjan Ray receive prestigious ASCE awards: https://engineering.unl.edu/zhang-ray-receive-prestigious-asce-national-awards/

* Eric Psota, team earn Omtvedt Innovation Award: https://engineering.unl.edu/psota-team-receive-2019-omtvedt-innovation-award/

* Yuris Dzenis' team's research chosen for cover of journal: https://engineering.unl.edu/image-dzenis-team-cover-journal/

* Siavash Jafarzadeh, Florin Bobaru receive NACE society's Best Paper Award: https://engineering.unl.edu/jafarzadeh-bobaru-receive-nace-societys-2020-best-paper-award/

* Paper authored by Bai Cui, Yongfeng Lu among most-cited in ACS journal: https://engineering.unl.edu/paper-cui-lu-among-most-cited-journal-american-ceramic-society/

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