In the latest installment of this recurring feature, which appears in the COE Update on the third Monday of each month, we recognize some of the recent accomplishments, awards and honors earned by College of Engineering faculty, staff and students:
FACULTY & RESEARCH
- Massimiliano Pierobon received a Best Presentation Award and a Best Poster Presentation Award at the 11th annual ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication.
STUDENTS
- Durham School graduate students Katie Frey and Solana Honda place second in the “Taking Comfort to the Extreme” JUMP into STEM Challenge. https://www.jumpintostem.org/news/announcing-the-2024-2025-jump-into-stem-challenge-winners/
ALUMNI
- Kawasaki’s Mike Boyle (mechanical engineering) selected to Nebraska Business Hall of Fame Class of 2025. https://www.knopnews2.com/2024/11/27/two-longtime-greater-nebraska-lawmakers-among-2025-nebraska-business-hall-fame/
- For expertise in renewable energy, Samuel Gibson (mechanical engineering) chosen for Marquis Who’s Who. https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/515992/marquis-whos-who-honors-samuel-gibson-for-expertise-in-renewable-energy
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 – with the information so it can be included in future editions.