The COE Update

Register and/or volunteer for the college's tailgate Oct. 5

There's still time to register for the Engineering Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Kiewit Hall - Nebraska vs. Rutgers (time TBD). Cost for faculty/staff/family is $5 each (under age 6 free). Volunteers are welcome...please contact JS Engebretson (jengebretson2@unl.edu). Continue reading…

More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/engineering-tailgate/

Fall’s first Inclusive Excellence Lunch session set for Friday

The college's Fall 2024 Inclusive Excellence Lunch sessions kick off Friday, Sept. 27 with a presentation by Amanda Murtaugh, senior therapist and outreach coordinator from UNO Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), about services available to students on Scott Campus. Continue reading…

More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/inclusive-excellence-lunch-learn/

In the News - Sept. 16, 2024

COLLEGE NEWS

Fourth cohort of Kiewit Scholars brings program to full capacity. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240906/kiewit_scholars_2425/
Forty first-year students selected to 2024-25 PFKEA cohort. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240906/pfkea_2425/
Eleven new faculty join College of Engineering in 2024. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240829/new_faculty/
Faculty, students take six major awards at ASEE Midwest Section conference. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240913/asee_midwest_awards/

FACULTY AND RESEARCH

As ‘Professor Otaku,’ Sangjin Ryu uses anime, pop culture to help students better connect with engineering. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240910/mme/ryu_anime/
Abdelghani Laraoui is collaborating with HBCU to grow opportunities in quantum sensing. https://engineering.unl.edu/240904/news/mme/laraoui_hbcu/
Five Grand Challenges grants are awarded to projects involving Nebraska Engineering faculty. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240903/grand_challenges/

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.

NASA engineer Ruttley to speak Wednesday

Tara Ruttley, a NASA engineer at Johnson Space Center who has designed medical equipment and human research hardware used on the International Space Station, will discuss her journey during Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Nebraska Union (Swanson Auditorium). Continue reading…

UNL Human Resources offers virtual professional development sessions Friday

UNL Human Resources is offering virtual professional development sessions Friday, Sept. 20 to support employees who will be working remotely on the university’s instructional continuity day due to the Husker football game against Illinois. Click the link below to learn more.

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/mw95

Louis Stokes Alliance grant program accepting applications

Good news for faculty who conduct research with undergraduates - UNL is part of a new Louis Stokes Alliance grant. Applications are now open. Students can have current funding (e.g., UCARE) and still apply.

More details at: https://uraf.unl.edu/lsamp-undergraduate-research/

Bio Innovations Midwest event Sept. 24-25 to focus on growth of biomanufacturing

World Bio Markets, in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Bio Nebraska, is launching Bio Innovations Midwest, a two-day event devoted to the growth of biomanufacturing in the Midwest – Sept. 24-25 at CHI Health Center in Omaha. Continue reading…

More details at: https://bioinnovationsmidwest.com/

Calendar for Sept. 16, 2024

9/16-17: Institutional Review Board NuRamp training session. https://research.unl.edu/events/event_nuramp.php?EMSEventUUID=0d159a82-9dd0-4f71-b852-6eb97f577315

9/16: University Career + Internship Fair – Day 1: Agriculture & Food Systems, Environment & Natural Resources, noon-4 p.m., East Campus Union Great Plains Room. https://careers.unl.edu/events/2024/09/16/university-career-internship-fairs-day-1-3/

9/17: University Career + Internship Fair – Day 2: Architecture, Engineering & Construction, Science, Research & Development, noon-4 p.m., Nebraska Union Centennial Room. https://careers.unl.edu/events/2024/09/17/university-career-internship-fairs-day-2-3/

9/18: University Career + Internship Fair – Day 3: Computing, Software, Data Analytics, noon-4 p.m., Nebraska Union Centennial Room. https://careers.unl.edu/events/2024/09/18/university-career-internship-fairs-day-3-3/

9/25-26: Institutional Review Board NuRamp training session. https://research.unl.edu/events/event_nuramp.php?EMSEventUUID=0d159a82-9dd0-4f71-b852-6eb97f577315

Originally published September 16, 2024 - Submit an Item