The COE Update

Yang’s CAREER award helps advance work on cell-cell junctions, link to human health

A $540,000 NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program grant allows Ruiguo Yang, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, to examine how cell-cell junctions respond to a wide range of strains, such as cardiac pulses, stretching of the skin and peristalsis in the gut.

Farritor wins inaugural NU faculty commercialization honor

Shane Farritor, the David and Nancy Lederer Professor of Engineering in mechanical and materials engineering, is the inaugural winner of the University of Nebraska system's Faculty Intellectural Property Innovation and Commercialization Award.

Zhu, Alsaleem developing dual-sensing, monitoring system for spent nuclear fuel

Nebraska Engineering researchers Jinying Zhu and Fadi Alsaleem have received a three-year, $800,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a dual-sensing, health-monitoring system for a spent nuclear fuel canister.

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:

RESEARCH

• Eric Markvicka’s team paper – “On Demand Programming of Liquid Metal-Composite Microstructures Through Direct Ink Write 3D Printing” – published in Advanced Materials. https://go.unl.edu/4ahv
  
• Team’s presentation of “Wireless, Battery Free Wearable Electronic Nose” chosen as winner at DMD 5MP Competition. https://go.unl.edu/uvys

• Bai Cui receives American Ceramic Society’s Global Star Award. https://go.unl.edu/tbui
  
• George Morcous selected as PCI Fellow by Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. https://go.unl.edu/e2f9
  
• Jian Wang receives 2022 TMS MPMD Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Award. https://go.unl.edu/68en
  
• Tian Zhang honored by ASCE as Distinguished Member. https://go.unl.edu/xz3s

• Riley Ruskamp earns Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship. https://go.unl.edu/ywgs
  
• BSE grad student Ian Tempelmeyer wins Engineering Pitch Competition. https://go.unl.edu/m3ve
  
• Three from MME chosen to receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. https://go.unl.edu/6h0f
  
• Alexis Horton chosen to receive Patti Grace Smith Fellowship. https://go.unl.edu/y9ac
  
• Sarah Altman earns Goldwater Scholarship. https://go.unl.edu/38d5

Climate survey report & recommendations available online

The College of Engineering has published the recommended strategies put forth by the COE Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion based on the results of the Fall 2021 COE Climate Survey. To read the report and the recommendations, click the link below via your log-in information.

Krein to discuss ‘Future of Electric Cars’ Tuesday

The ECE Distinguished Lecture Series welcomes Philip Krein, who will speak on “The Future of Electric Cars: How do we charge them up and get real benefits?” - 2:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 in Nebraska Hall W183.

Chancellor’s Commissions on the Status of Women seeking new members for 2022 term

The Chancellor’s Commissions on the Status of Women is seeking applications for new members whose terms will begin August 2022. Commision members represent faculty, staff and students. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, but priority will be given to those submitted by April 30. Continue reading…

Work-Life Balance Workshop set for May 2

The COE Staff Council is pleased to announce the upcoming professional development opportunities for staff - the Work-Life Balance Workshop + Lunch with college leadership on Monday, May 2 beginning at noon. Continue reading…

Volunteers needed to assist with May 13 UNO Commencement

The University of Nebraska at Omaha Commencement on May 13 is approaching quickly. Several areas need volunteers. Commencement begins at 9 a.m. in Baxter Arena for the UNO College of Arts & Sciences; College of Education, Health and Human Sciences; and the UNL College of Engineering. Continue reading…

ASABE chapter hosts Lawn Mower Clinic

Get ready for spring and your grass-cutting chores at the UNL Lawnmower Clinic, sponsored by the ASABE Student Club. Drop off your lawn mower on April 22 or 23 and pick it up April 24. Students will sharpen cutting blades, replace sparkplugs and change the oil. Free will donations are accepted. Continue reading…

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff: (click for full calendar):

4/18: COE Graduate Programs Information Session, 4-5 p.m., via Zoom. https://engineering.unl.edu/graduate-programs/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

4/19: ECE Distinguished Lecture Series: Philip Krein, “The Future of Electric Cars: How do we charge them up and get real benefits?”, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Nebraska Hall W183. https://go.unl.edu/m3tr

5/2: Work-Life Balance Workshop + Lunch with College Leadership, sponsored by COE Staff Council, noon-2 p.m., Nebraska Hall 133. Register by April 25 at https://engineering.unl.edu/coe-professional-development-event/

5/6: Senior Design Showcase, 1-3:30 p.m., Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.

5/13: Spring Commencement (Scott Campus), 9 a.m., Baxter Arena (doors open 8 a.m.) https://www.unomaha.edu/special-events/commencement/day-of-ceremony/schedule.php

5/13: Spring Graduate Commencement (City Campus), 3 p.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena. https://commencement.unl.edu/welcome

5/14: Spring Undergraduate Commencement (City Campus), 10 a.m., Memorial Stadium. https://commencement.unl.edu/welcome