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