The COE Update

W-2 Forms

W-2 Forms for employees who elect to receive them electronically will be available via Firefly in mid-January 2024. Paper W-2 forms will be mailed by the end of January 2024. Employees should update their permanent address in Firefly to ensure timely receipt of their W-2.

New staff welcome events planned on City, Scott Campuses

The Staff Council is welcoming staff hired in the past year with events on City Campus (Wednesday, Jan. 17, 10-11:30 a.m., Othmer Hall-Ken Jones Center) and Scott Campus (Wednesday, Jan. 24, 10-11:30 a.m., PKI room TBD). Meet/mingle with fellow staff members and enjoy snacks and coffee. Continue reading…

Thursday webinar focuses on developing idea networks

NUtech Ventures’ 2024 Pathways to Impact Series presents the webinar “How to Build Your Idea Network,” from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18. Faculty, postdocs, students and staff can learn the process of developing a network around their innovative ideas. Register at link below. Continue reading…

Military Health System Research Symposium Call for Abstracts

The Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS) Call for Abstracts opens Jan. 8 and closes Feb. 21. The MHSRS is the Department of Defense's premier scientific research meeting. It provides a collaborative environment to meet and exchange information on the medical needs of the warfighter. Continue reading…

In the News, Jan. 16, 2024

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

COLLEGE NEWS

• New Kiewit Hall featured in Lincoln Journal Star article: ‘Engineers on Display." (paywall). https://go.unl.edu/uo4h
  
• Alumnus Fred Hunzeker’s generosity leads to first named deanship for College of Engineering, with Lance C. Pérez as the inaugural recipient. https://go.unl.edu/xpy3

• Lincoln Journal Star article looks back at the engineering research created six years ago with the implosion of Cather and Pound Halls. https://go.unl.edu/ztk3
  
• Tami Brown-Brandl and Rick Stowell are among UNL team receiving $5M USDA grant to reduce methane emissions from cattle. https://go.unl.edu/mwpk
  
• Shane Farritor’s preparations for sending surgical robot on space flight for test are featured on WOWT. https://go.unl.edu/7gvm
  
• Jenny Keshwani taps into gaming world to develop program to help students make decisions about agriculture and natural resources systems. https://go.unl.edu/rbm5

NCESR is Taking Applications for the Energy Sciences Research – 2024 Summer Internships for Undergraduates

The Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR) is taking applications for the Energy Sciences Research – Summer Internships for Undergraduates. Continue reading…

Registration open for Nebraska Women in STEM Conference

Registration is open for the second annual Nebraska Women in STEM Conference, scheduled for Thursday, April 4, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Omaha La Vista Hotel & Conference Center, 12520 Westport Parkway, in La Vista, Nebraska. Click the link below for more information.

Calendar (Jan. 16, 2024)

1/22: Spring Semester begins

2/9: Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Information Session, virtual, noon-1 p.m. https://engineering.unl.edu/mem/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

2/10: Cornhusker Vex Robotics Competition (hosted by VEX U Nebraska), 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Kiewit Hall. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2024/02/10/

2/13: COE Graduate Programs' Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://events.unl.edu/cse/2024/02/13/177639/

2/14: University Career + Internship Fair, Day 2: focus areas include computing, software & analytics design, noon-4 p.m., Nebraska Union. https://careers.unl.edu/events/2024/02/14/university-career-internship-fair-day-2/

2/15: University Career + Internship Fair, Day 3: focus areas include engineering & construction, noon-4 p.m., Nebraska Union. https://careers.unl.edu/events/2024/02/15/university-career-internship-fair-day-3/