The COE Update

Area A lots closing Wednesday-Friday for residence hall move-out

The Area A parking lot south of Vine & 17th Streets and the lot east of Sandoz Hall will be closed Wednesday through Thursday (May 15-17) for residence hall move-out. "A" permit holders may park on the top level of the 19th & Vine Streets garage or the “A” lot north of Nebraska Hall.

Engineering Library in Nebraska Hall closing May 31

The Engineering Library in Nebraska Hall will close May 31 as it transitions services and functions to Kiewit Hall and other campus locations across campus. Continue reading…

Durham School’s Future of the Building Industry Workshop is Wednesday-Thursday

The 2024 Durham School Future of the Building Industry (FoBI) Workshop, which will focus on Opportunities of an Aging Population, is May 22-23 at the Scott Conference Center in Omaha. Continue reading…

In the News, May 13, 2024

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

FACULTY AND RESEARCH

• Nirupam Aich's team is using nanomaterials to degrade PFAS targeted by new EPA rules. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240426/cee/aich_pfas_paper/
  
• KOLN/KGIN-TV features Eric Markvicka’s work to develop the Electronic Nose, a wearable device that would be able to detect diseases such as cancer. https://go.unl.edu/9vjb
  
• Engineering faculty are featured in an article about SPACE2, a UNL group of faculty and researchers aiming to lead the nation toward the planting of corn or soybeans on Mars. https://go.unl.edu/vj50
  
• Conservation Nebraska posted a video of Shannon Bartelt-Hunt’s April 26 presentation on water quality in the state of Nebraska. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl6tJVLhpfo

• Nigerian Tribune features computer science Ph.D. candidate Hafiz Oyediran using autonomous robots to transform the construction industry. https://go.unl.edu/4do9
  
• Raikes School team designs writing aid for people with dyslexia. https://go.unl.edu/8ys3

• Nebraska Transportation Center senior transportation engineer Larissa Sazama is using cybersecurity to safeguard farming. https://go.unl.edu/gonu

• BSE grad Jared Beyersdorf discusses the inspirations leading to his graduating from Emory School of Medicine en route to a career as a physician-scientist. https://go.unl.edu/iob3

AIAA Intelligent Systems Workshop is June 25-26 at Kiewit Hall

“Safety in Intelligent Aerospace Systems” is the theme of the 2024 AIAA Intelligent Systems Workshop June 25-26 at Kiewit Hall. The event will feature talks from industry experts, a student competition and a dinner. Continue reading…

UNL Institutional Review Board transitioning to NuRamp Aug. 12

The Institutional Review Board at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will transition its research administration module from NUgrant to NuRamp on Aug. 12. Zoom training sessions are set for July 29-30, Aug. 5-6, and Sept. 16-17 and 25-26. For more information, click the link below.

Calendar for May 13, 2024

5/17: Undergraduate Commencement (Scott Campus), 9 a.m., Baxter Arena. https://www.unomaha.edu/special-events/commencement/day-of-ceremony/schedule.php

5/17: Graduate Commencement: Doctoral and master’s degrees, 3 p.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena. https://commencement.unl.edu

5/18: Undergraduate Commencement (City Campus), 9 a.m., Memorial Stadium. https://commencement.unl.edu

5/22-23: Future of the Building Industry Workshop, Scott Conference Center. https://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/fobi-workshop/

5/27: Memorial Day (university offices closed)