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…

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…

In the News for Sept. 23, 2024

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

COLLEGE NEWS

• Six Nebraska Engineering faculty awarded named professorships. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240921/named_professorships/
  
• Eleven new faculty join the College of Engineering for the 2024-25 academic year. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240921/new_faculty_2024/

• CBS News features research by Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, Cody Stolle on how road safety infrastructure must change to meet designs of electric vehicles. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/electric-vehicles-safety-infrastructure-barriers/
  
• UNL team, including Abdelghani Laraoui and Adam Erickson, makes breakthrough in antiferromagentic spintronics that could open the door to next-generation electronics. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240919/mme/laraoui_breakthrough/

• Fifty-two Nebraska Engineering undergraduate students receive fall 2024 UCARE grants. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240921/ucare_fall_2024/
  
• Alberto Rodriguez among the UNL students discussing their experiences this past summer in Fall edition of Nebraska Quarterly. https://www.huskeralum.org/s/1620/magazine/interior.aspx?sid=1620&gid=1&pgid=3442
  
• Grady Henexson, Hayley Hogan, Gael Perez chosen to prestigious NSRI Strategic Deterrence Intern program. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/240920/nsri_interns/

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…

ECEC Excellence in Teaching Fall series begins Oct. 11

The ECEC’s Fall Excellence in Teaching Series (EITS) will introduce new tools designed to enhance your teaching and scholarly work. Sessions are scheduled for Fridays, Oct. 11 and 18. Click the link below for more information. Continue reading…

ECEC’s N2Data Seminar Series to begin Oct. 18

The ECEC will be offering a series of seminars during the 2024-25 academic year covering a variety of topics related to surveys, data management, and data literacy. Seminars are open to faculty, staff, and students and are held on Fridays beginning Oct. 18. Continue reading…

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.