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Engineering website transition to Drupal 10

Last week, the college's website transitioned from its current site to the new Drupal 10 content management system. This was a complicated process, so some links and sites may no longer be "live;" if so, contact Kelli Potratz [kpotratz3@unl.edu] to relink/redirect/recreate the information.

The annual Senior Design Showcase is scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2024 in Kiewit Hall.

Senior Design Showcase set for May 2

The College of Engineering’s annual Senior Design Showcase, Nebraska’s premier undergraduate engineering student design event, is scheduled for 1:30-4 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2024 in Kiewit Hall (lower level event space) on UNL’s City Campus. Continue reading…

Dean Lance C. Pérez has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society.

In the News - April 7, 2025

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

COLLEGE NEWS

Dean Lance C. Pérez has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society. https://go.unl.edu/atuc
Former mechanical engineering chair Millard “Mill” Beatty passed away March 14. He was 94. https://go.unl.edu/oey7

FACULTY AND RESEARCH

Nirupam Aich, Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, Santosh Pitla and Sangjin Ryu added to NSRI’s academic research network. https://go.unl.edu/dagr
Yufung Ge, Hongzhi Guo, Qiang Liu and Saleh Taghvaeian collaborate on a project using digital twins to improve Nebraska farming methods. https://go.unl.edu/pnx3
Nebraska Quarterly’s “The Professor Who Changed My Life” feature includes former student praising Roger Hoy. https://go.unl.edu/nve5

STUDENTS

Nebraska Today profiles Abraham Cervantes Garcia and his work with Engineering Ambassadors. https://go.unl.edu/4m2n
Engineering Without Borders chapter swings into New Orleans to rebuild playgrounds. https://go.unl.edu/xzbn
Nebraska Engineering ASCE chapters host Mid-America Student Symposium. https://go.unl.edu/tn0v
Story of Big Red Satellite team’s building of a small cube satellite launched from the International Space Station in 2024 is featured on Nebraska Public Media’s “What If …” https://go.unl.edu/wc0t

ALUMNI

Ned Criscimagna (1965) tells Nebraska Quarterly how engineering helped shape his Air Force career and his devotion to innovation, mentorship. https://go.unl.edu/2xpu
Cale Farquhar (2008) says his approach to a career in the Army is inspired by his days as an civil engineering student. https://go.unl.edu/ep58

If you know of someone who has been featured in the media, contact Karl Vogel – kvogel2@unl.edu – so they can be included in future editions.

Justin Vala will be honored as an outstanding alumnus at Friday, April 11 Nebraska Medallion Dinner.

Vala to be honored Friday as engineering outstanding alumnus

Justin Vala, P.E., a 2003 graduate of the UNL College of Engineering with a degree in chemical engineering, will be honored as an outstanding alumnus on Friday, April 11, during the 2025 Nebraska Medallion Dinner. Continue reading…

Curriculum application is focus of April 17 Coursera FIRP workshop

Elizabeth Hornsby will share her expertise in incorporating career and industry content into graduate and undergraduate courses during Coursera’s Faculty in Residence Program (FIRP), April 17 from 2-3:30 p.m. at UNK and virtually. Continue reading…

ORI seeks notifications of intent to submit for EPSCoR RII-FEC program

The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) is soliciting notifications of intent to submit by Monday, April 21 for those interested in applying to the next round of the National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement-Focused EPSCoR Collaborations Program (RII-FEC). Continue reading…

Water for Food Global Conference registration deadline extended to Friday

The registration deadline has been extended to Friday, April 11 for the Water for Food Global Conference – which will be held April 28-May 2 at Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. Click the link below to register or to find more information about the conference. Continue reading…

More details at: https://waterforfood.nebraska.edu/explore-our-conferences/2025-water-for-food-global-conference/registration

Calendar - April 7, 2025

4/8: Friedman Family Visiting Professionals Program seminar: Jay Wilson, “Aligning Seismic Risk and Climate Adaptation for Oil Storage Tanks in Oregon’s Critical Energy Hub,” 10:30-11:30 a.m., SEC C107, PKI 261 (via Zoom).

4/10: Engineering Education Research Seminar: Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan, “Supporting Students Learning for Quality Outcomes in Capstone Design,” 9 a.m., Nebraska Hall W357. https://unl.zoom.us/j/99608581403

4/10: COE Graduate Programs Information Session, noon, via Zoom. https://engineering.unl.edu/graduate-programs/online-info-sessions/

4/10: Engineering Education Reserch Seminar: Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, “Enhancing Learning in Typical Engineering Courses: The Multi-faceted Impact of Cooperative Problem-based Learning,” 2 p.m., Kiewit Hall A253. https://unl.zoom.us/j/99608581403

4/11: Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://unl.zoom.us/j/98375799581

4/24: WSW Seminar: Aaron Clauset, “Gender and retention patterns among U.S. faculty,” 11 a.m., Morrison Life Science Center Room 169

5/2: Senior Design Showcase, 1:30-4 p.m. Kiewit Hall (lower level event space). https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2025/05/02/187483/