The COE Update

NUFlex benefits open enrollment begins today and runs through Nov. 17.

Benefits Enrollment & Health Risk Assessment begins today; webinar Nov. 8

The 2024 NUFlex Benefits Enrollment and Health Risk Assessment begins today (Monday, Oct. 30) and runs through Friday, Nov. 17. You will be able to update your coverage selections as many times as you like during the enrollment period. Click the link below for more information. Continue reading…

More details at: https://nebraska.edu/faculty-and-staff/health-benefits/summary

Bartelt-Hunt, Hasan featured participants in this week's Nebraska Research Days

Engineering faculty Shannon Bartelt-Hunt and Mohammed Hasan will be among the featured presenters at the annual Nebraska Research Days, Nov. 6-10. Bartelt-Hunt will present the Nebraska Lecture Thursday (Nov. 9) and Hasan will be in the Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam Wednesday (Nov. 8). Continue reading…

More details at: https://research.unl.edu/researchdays/

IN THE NEWS: Oct. 30, 2023

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

FACULTY AND RESEARCH

Shuai Nie and Yijie Xiong are part of an all-women team working to bring wireless connectivity to Nebraska’s rural communities. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/231027/rural_broadband_women/
Seunghee Kim and a University of Nebraska team seek to improve recycled concrete for construction, carbon sequestration. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/231027/cee/kim_recycle_concrete/
Ruiguo Yang and Grayson Minnick are part of a UNL team crafting adjustable arrays of microscopic lenses. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/231030/mme/yang_tiny_lenses/

ALUMNI

Adam Nebelsick (MME 2020) featured as he embarks on his first career step with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3500426/people-fuel-the-future-of-the-omaha-district/

If you know of someone who has been featured in the media, contact Karl Vogel – kvogel2@unl.edu – so it can be included in future editions.

MwRSF seminars feature candidates for research assistant professor

Faculty, staff and all students are invited to attend the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility’s research seminars Monday-Wednesday (Oct. 30-Nov. 1) for reseach assistant professor candidates. Click the link below to get the schedule, seminar titles and Zoom links. Continue reading…

Nebraska Engineering calendar

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:

11/1: ECEC: Learning by Design (Scott Campus), 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., PKI 250. https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/

11/2: ECEC: Learning by Design (City Campus), 9:15-10:30 a.m., ERC D110. https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/

11/8: ECEC: Learning by Design (Scott Campus), 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., PKI 250. https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/

11/9: ECEC: Learning by Design (City Campus), 9:15-10:30 a.m., ERC D110. https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/LBD/

11/10: Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Information Session, virtual, noon-1 p.m. https://engineering.unl.edu/mem/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

11/15: COE Graduate Programs Information Session, virtual, noon-1 p.m. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2023/11/15/174953/

11/23-24: Thanksgiving (City, Scott Campuses closed)

Originally published October 30, 2023 - Submit an Item