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An employee at Lincoln's Teresa Street treatment facility pours a sample of outgoing treated water into a bottle held by Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, chair of civil and environmental engineering.

IN THE NEWS: Wastewater & COVID-19

College of Engineering faculty and research continue to make news.

Researchers study wastewater to search for data on spread of coronavirus: https://engineering.unl.edu/researchers-study-wastewater-search-data-spread-coronavirus/
Nebraska Environmental Trust awards $520K to Nebraska Engineering projects: https://engineering.unl.edu/nebraska-environmental-trust-awards-520k-grants-nebraska-engineering-researchers/
HENAAC Award honors Sotelo as one of nation's top grad students: https://engineering.unl.edu/henaac-award-honors-sotelo-one-nations-top-grad-students/

Final summer COE All-Staff Meeting is today

The final College of Engineering All-Staff Meetings scheduled throughout the summer will be today (Tuesday, Aug. 18), from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Staff can submit questions for Dean Lance C. Pérez. Continue reading…

Take part in virtual cooking class July 22

The College of Engineering Staff Council Wellness Committee invites you to participate in a virtual cooking class hosted by Marissa Pakiz, the Nutrition Education Coordinator from Campus Rec, on Wednesday, July 22 from 4-5 p.m. Continue reading…

COE All-Faculty Meeting/Webinar is July 23

Engineering faculty are invited to join the dean for the next All-Faculty Meeting/Webinar on Thursday, July 23 from 3-4 p.m. For information about how to join the webinar, click below. Continue reading…

Chancellor's town hall meetings July 15-17

Chancellor Ronnie Green will host three virtual town hall meetings for University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty and staff on July 15, 16 & 17. Meetings will cover upcoming challenges and opportunities, including safely returning in the fall, budget cuts and more.

More details at: https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/chancellor-to-host-town-hall-meetings-for-faculty-staff/

Wellness Committee is offering weekly resources to help staff deal with changes brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.

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During the changes brought on by the COVID-19 crisis, the College of Engineering Staff Council’s Wellness Committee is hosting weekly "Mental Health Monday" and "Workout Wednesday" sessions. This article provides the most-recent of those resources.

MENTAL HEALTH MONDAY
Resources and Activities

Anxious About What's Next? Here's How to Cope: https://hbr.org/2020/08/anxious-about-whats-next-heres-how-to-cope

Other Notes
If you are struggling with feeling overwhelmed about current events, psychological support is available. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available for counseling and consulting by Zoom and phone during the remote work structure. Schedule a Zoom or phone session with an EAP counselor by calling the EAP office at 402-472-3107 or 888-445-9881 or emailing eap@unl.edu.

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY
Resources and Activities

Cardio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHTBWOpRHMY
Strength: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PO51n1K3DU
Yoga: https://www.corepoweryogaondemand.com/keep-up-your-practice/videos/c1-gentle-empowerment-with-genieve-c

If you would like to opt into receiving these resources via email in the future, please send a message to Ashley West at awest9@unl.edu.

Weekly editions of COE Update resume Aug. 4

The COE Update has published every other Tuesday through the summer, but will resume publishing regular weekly editions starting today (Tuesday, Aug. 4). If you have items to include in future editions, please contact Karl Vogel at kvogel2@unl.edu.