Today (Nov. 29) is the deadline to sign up for the annual Dean’s Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland. Click the link below to complete the RSVP form for you and one guest.
More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/deans-holiday-party/Your participation is requested for the College of Engineering 2021 Climate Survey, which is open through Nov. 24. Results of this survey will be used by the COE Council on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to identify areas of strength in the college and ways to improve. Continue reading…
More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/climate-survey-faq/
The School of Computing, formerly the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering and now fully housed in the College of Engineering, will “raise the profile and reputation of the university in computing and enable the college to compete for student and faculty talent,” said Dean Lance C. Pérez.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/zxcq
To meet workforce demands and public concern for environmental quality, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is introducing a new Environmental Engineering undergraduate degree program, beginning in Fall 2022.
Justin Greaves, a graduate research assistant at the University of Notre Dame, will present a seminar – “Fate and Transport of Emerging Viral Fecal Pollution Indicators in Lentic and Flowing Waters” – on Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 3-4 p.m. in Nebraska Hall W145H and via Zoom ID 4567947133.
“Humanizing the Grand Challenges: Partnering to Achieve Excellence and Impact” is a Grand Challenges workshop, Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 2-4 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. Sponsored by the Office of Research and Economic Development, the event includes panelist Leen-Kiat Soh. Register at the link below.
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/r7yj
Congratulations to the category winners at the annual COE Soup-Off on Friday, Nov. 12 in Othmer Hall:
*People’s Choice – Mikayla Cruickshank (Thai Chicken Noodle)
*Most Unique – Jena Shafai Asgarpoor (Lentil)
*Spiciest – Marc Myers (Chilly)
Thanks to all who provided and sampled the soups.
Participants are needed for a study that evaluates unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology. The study will take about 90 minutes at the Schorr Center and is open to anyone 19 or older. Sign up by sending an email to: mUAV.study@gmail.com. Participants are eligible to receive compensation of $15.
Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff: (click for full calendar):
11/17: COE Graduate Programs Information Session, via Zoom, 4 p.m. https://engineering.unl.edu/graduate-programs/upcoming-online-info-sessions/
11/22: Learning by Design Scott Campus Sessions (Omaha), noon-1:30 p.m., PKI 250, https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/
11/23: Learning by Design City Campus Sessions (Lincoln), Nebraska Hall W302, https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/
11/25-26: Thanksgiving break (offices closed)
11/30: Biological Systems Engineering E-Day Event, Industry Engagement and Design Exhibition, 2-3:30 p.m., Nebraska East Union. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2021/11/30/160598/
12/3: Graduate Programs: Coffee and Conversations, 10-11 a.m., SEC 357.
12/10: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon, via Zoom. https://go.unl.edu/meminfosession