The COE Update

Website CMS upgrade and engineering webpages

The university is beginning to upgrade the web content management system (CMS) to the newest generation of Drupal. This upgrade will also occur within the engineering.unl.edu domain. Read more concerning how this will impact the 8,000+ pages currently on the site. Continue reading…

Cambridge Structural Database subscription

UNL libraries is considering not renewing the Cambridge Structural Database subscription based on low/no usage to reduce operating costs. Contact Forrest Kievit (fkievit2@unl.edu) before 9/22 if this database is crucial for your teaching or research so the libraries can make an informed decision.

Annual Nebraska Engineering Tailgate set for Saturday - 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

It's not too late to RSVP for the college tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 30 in Othmer Hall. And, if you’d like work at the event, contact JS Engebretson: jengebretson2@unl.edu. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Continue reading…

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

COLLEGE NEWS

• The Mid-America Transportation Center receives $15 million grant to remain Department of Transportation’s Region 7 hub and to focus on transportation safety and equity. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/230907/matc_tse_grant/
  
• The Nebraska Industrial Assessment Center is chosen as the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 IAC of the Year. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/230905/niac_2023_award/

• Fire ignition management system developed by Drone Amplified, co-founded by Carrick Detweiler, is among the final eight in Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska contest. https://go.unl.edu/e07u
  
• George Gogos and the flame weeding system he co-developed are featured in a recent Iowa Farm Bureau article. https://go.unl.edu/nhdz
  
• Christine Wittich and her research into safety of grain bins after severe weather is featured in an article posted on multiple media platforms, including Agrilife Today. https://go.unl.edu/czjr and Farms.com. https://go.unl.edu/s5n7
  
• Seunghee Kim and Saleh Taghvaeian are part of a team examining climate resiliency through soil. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/230905/soil_moisture_team/
  
• Nebraska Engineering researchers are on nine of 11 teams receiving Grand Challenges Catalyst funding (update to article in last week's edition). https://engineering.unl.edu/news/230829/coe/grand_challenges/

• Alyssa Grube, doctoral student in chemical engineering, is featured in AICHE’s ChEnected. https://go.unl.edu/dvxw

COE Update publishes on Mondays; submission deadline is Friday at noon

The weekly COE Update publishes on Monday morning. To ensure the COE Update remains timely, please submit any news items by the prior Friday at noon to Karl Vogel at kvogel2@unl.edu.

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:

9/18: ECEC: Learning by Design (City Campus), 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., ERC D110. https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/

9/18: Women in Engineering: Virtual Information Session – Academic Programs in Omaha, 7-8 p.m., via Zoom. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2023/09/18/174537/

9/20: ECEC: Learning by Design (Scott Campus), noon-1:15 p.m., PKI 250. https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/

9/20: University Career + Internship Fair: Day 2 (Architecture, Engineering & Construction), noon-4 p.m., Nebraska Union. https://careers.unl.edu/events/2023/09/20/university-career-internship-fairs-day-2-2/

9/21: COE Graduate Programs Information Session, virtual, noon-1 p.m. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2023/09/21/174951/

9/21: University Career + Internship Fair: Day 3 (Computing, Software, Dana Analytics), noon-4 p.m., Nebraska Union. https://careers.unl.edu/events/2023/09/21/university-career-internship-fairs-day-3-2/

9/25: ECEC: Learning by Design (City Campus), time TBA., site TBA. https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/

9/25: Women in Engineering: Virtual Information Session – Academic Programs in Lincoln, 7-8 p.m., via Zoom. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2023/09/25/174537/

9/27: ECEC: Learning by Design (Scott Campus), time TBA., site TBA. https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/

9/28: University Career + Internship Fair: Day 4 (Agriculture & Food Systems, Environment & Natural Resources), noon-4 p.m., East Nebraska Union. https://careers.unl.edu/events/2023/09/28/university-career-internship-fairs-day-4/

9/29: DSAEC Lunch and Learn: “Buildings That Regenerate,” 12:15-1:15 p.m., PKI 160, Nebraska Hall 175 and Zoom. https://events.unl.edu/The_Durham_School/2023/09/29/175397/