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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, which will be held June 25-26 at Kiewit Hall. The event will feature talks from industry experts, a student competition and a dinner. Continue reading…

More details at: https://nimbus.unl.edu/aiaa-istc-workshop

NSF soliciting Gen-4 ERC proposal submissions

The NSF is soliciting proposal submissions to fund Gen-4 Engineering Research Centers. Up to four new ERCs will be awarded for an initial five-year period, with funding for the program starting at $26 million. For more information, click the link below. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/kyv6

September 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Updates

The ASEE Midwest Section Conference, which will be held Sept. 8-10 in Lawrence, Kansas is seeking paper submissions and awards nominations. Plus, the Midwest Section has started a newsletter and a LinkedIn group. Learn more in the attached article. Continue reading…

‘Random Computing Matrices’ focus of Thursday lecture

John McCarthy of Washington University will discuss an approach to defining a random d-tuple of commuting matrices in “Random Computing Matrices” on Thursday, June 6 at 9 a.m. in 115 Avery Hall. The lecture, part of the Great Plains Operator Theory Symposium, is open to the public.

Heartland Workshop on Heart Sounds and AI set for June 20-21

Register by June 14 for the Heartland Workshop on Heart Sounds and AI, which be June 20-21 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The deadline to register is June 14. For more information or to register, click the link below. Continue reading…

More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/heartsounds-ai-workshop/

ERVA Open Call seeks ideas for critical engineering focus areas

The PI for the National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Visioning Alliance (ERVA) initiative is seeking suggestions from faculty and other colleagues on critical areas the nation’s engineering community should focus on to help raise the country’s well-being and competitive advantage. Continue reading…

More details at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W27RW2Z

Carrick Detweiler has been chosen to receive the 2024 NU President's Excellence Award. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)

In the News: June 3, 2024

Innovative research has earned Carrick Detweiler, Susan J. Rosowski Professor in the School of Computing, the President's Excellence Award, the University of Nebraska system's most prestigious faculty honor. Detweiler, co-director of the NIMBUS Lab, was chosen to receive the Faculty Intellectual Property Innovation and Commercialization Award (FIPICA) for his work developing unmanned aerial vehicles for use with water, fire and crops. The FIPICA recognizes faculty who have developed and nurtured significant new intellectual property from concept to licensing and/or startup business. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240528/soc/detweiler_presidents_award/
A team made up of current and former Electrical and Computer Engineering researchers discovers L-shaped metamaterials can control light direction and identify and sort molecules. The team's paper was published in Nature Communications. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240523/ece/metamaterials_light_direction/
Three Nebraska Engineering students are part of a group gaining a rare research experience in Japan. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240529/ires_grant_japan/
Lincoln East graduate Shrey Agarwal, UNL’s latest Presidential Scholar, will study mechanical engineering. https://go.unl.edu/94ri

If you know of someone who has been featured in the media, contact Karl Vogel – kvogel2@unl.edu.

Achievements, June 3, 2024

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

Durham School team among winners at JUMP into STEM national finals. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/24/dsaec/jump_into_stem/
Kaitlin McKenzie, senior in chemical engineering, earns first place in Technical Presentation at AIChE regional meeting. https://engineering.unl.edu/kudos/240430/chme/mckenzie_aiche_award/
Team of computer science students takes third place and $10,000 prize in New Venture Competition. https://go.unl.edu/hojq
Two graduating Nebraska Engineering seniors earn University Honors Program awards. https://go.unl.edu/fkgi
Thirteen Nebraska Engineering graduates recognized as Chancellor's Scholars. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240513/chancellor_scholars/
Twenty-three graduating engineering students complete UNL Honors Program. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240515/honors_program_grads/
Seven Nebraska Engineering students chosen for Innocents Society or Mortar Board. https://engineering.unl.edu/kudos/240419/innocents_mortar/

If you know of faculty, staff or students who have been awarded major grants or awards, been published in prestigious journals, were recognized with awards at conferences or other events, or any other newsworthy achievements, please contact Karl Vogel – kvogel2@unl.edu.

New location for Engineering Business Center

The Engineering Business Center staff have relocated to B102 Othmer Hall (formerly the Dean's Office). Also in this suite are Cathy Norquest (HR specialist) and Tim Terrell (senior grants manager).

Calendar for June 3, 2024

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:

6/14: Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Information Session, virtual, noon-1 p.m. https://engineering.unl.edu/mem/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

6/20-21: Heartland Workshop on Heart Sounds and AI, UNMC (Omaha). https://engineering.unl.edu/heartsounds-ai-workshop/

6/25-26: AIAA Intelligent Systems Workshop: “Safety in Intelligent Aerospace Systems,” Kiewit Hall. https://nimbus.unl.edu/aiaa-istc-workshop