The COE Update

Chris Tuan retirement event set for Friday

A retirement event for Chris Tuan, professor of civil and environmental engineering, is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1 in PKI 250.Chris Tuan, professor of civil and environmental engineering, will be honored for 29 years of service at a retirement event on Friday, Dec. 1. The reception is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. in PKI 250 on Scott Campus.

 

Faculty planning to submit NSF CAREER proposals invited to ORED workshop on Dec. 6

UNL faculty planning to submit a proposal to the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program are invited to attend a workshop hosted by ORED on Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the Nebraska East Campus Union, Prairie Suite. Registration required by Saturday, Dec. 2. Continue reading…

More details at: https://research.unl.edu/events/event_nuramp.php?EMSEventUUID=fae1f425-add2-419b-a092-3aa4e3ff24ee
 

Funding opportunities: Nov. 27, 2023

A look at research funding opportunities available to Nebraska Engineering researchers and students.

ARPA-E IGNIITE Program

  • ARPA-E is seeking concept paper submissions by Jan. 5, 2024 at 9:30 a.m., for the Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy (IGNIITE) program, DE-FOA-0003224. The IGNIITE program will support early-career innovators seeking to convert disruptive and unconventional ideas into impactful new technologies across the full spectrum of energy applications. Submit questions by email to ExchangeHelp@hq.doe.gov or learn more online at: https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaId33bab827-1f03-4c34-9594-4e79d2b05033

If you have information about programs offering grant programs, forward that to Karl Vogel or JS Engebretson.

 
In the News, Nov. 27, 2023
In the News, Nov. 27, 2023

In the News: Nov. 27, 2023

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

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY NEWS


FACULTY AND RESEARCH

STUDENTS

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.

 
Achievements, Nov. 27, 2023.
Achievements, Nov. 27, 2023.

Achievements, Nov. 27, 2023

In the latest installment of this recurring feature, which appears in the COE Update on the third Monday of each month, we recognize recent accomplishments, awards and honors earned by our faculty, staff and students:

FACULTY & RESEARCH


STUDENTS
  • Geoffrey Sanderson, a sophomore architectural engineering major, received the ASHRAE David C.J. Peters Scholarship. https://engineering.unl.edu/kudos/230901/dsaec_sanderson_scholarship/
  • Seth Daup, a junior computer engineering major, was selected to the Clifton Builders Program. https://go.unl.edu/45m9

ALUMNI

Contact Karl Vogel – kvogel2@unl.edu – with submissions to Achievements so it can be included in future editions.

 
Calendar for Nov. 27, 2023.
Calendar for Nov. 27, 2023.

Calendar / Events

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:

12/1: COE Inclusive Excellence Lunch session: accessibility services on Scott Campus, noon-1 p.m., 114D Othmer, 100A PKI or Zoom. https://engineering.unl.edu/dei-lunch-learn/

12/1: Durham School Lunch-and-Learn, Andy Blaszak: “Fire Protection Engineering: Overview and Opportunities,” 12:15 p.m., PKI 160, Nebraska Hall 175, or Zoom. https://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/dsaec-lunch-and-learn/

12/8: Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Information Session, virtual, noon-1 p.m. https://engineering.unl.edu/mem/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

12/8: Durham School Distinguished Lecture: “Negotiating Innovation: Teams, Technologies, and How Industries Change,” 12:15, PKI 160, Nebraska Hall 175, or Zoom. https://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/durham-school-distinguished-lecture/

12/15: Last day of Fall Semester.

12/15: Undergraduate Commencement (Scott Campus), 9 a.m., Baxter Arena https://www.unomaha.edu/special-events/commencement/index.php

12/15: Graduate Commencement, 3 p.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena https://commencement.unl.edu/ceremony-details

12/16: Undergraduate Commencement (City Campus), 9 a.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena https://commencement.unl.edu/ceremony-details

12/22-1/2: Winter Break (City, Scott Campuses closed)

 
Originally published November 27, 2023 - Submit an Item