The COE Update

Archived Newsletter: This newsletter is part of our newsletter archives. It has been preserved for reference, but the information may no longer be current.

Fall 2024 COE Climate Survey results, report available

The COE Inclusive Excellence Council has carefully reviewed the data collected from the Fall 2024 COE Climate Survey and has developed a concise summary highlighting key findings and actionable recommendations to guide ongoing efforts. Materials are available at the link below. Continue reading…

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

Peeq Pro focus of Tom Chapman’s presentation Wednesday in NIS Robotics Speaker Series

What does it take to turn failure into momentum—and a prototype into a product? Nebraska Innovation Studio’s Robotics Speaker Series presents a candid conversation with Tom Chapman, co-founder of Peeq Pro, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 in the NIS classroom. Register at the link below.

More details at: https://innovationstudio-manager.unl.edu/events/10074/

In the News - June 2, 2025

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

George Hunt, Shuai Nie, Massimiliano Pierobon and Jamilla Teixeira are named to inaugural cohort of Scholarship of Engagement Fellows Program. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/250515/engagement_fellows/
Construction management students learn lessons while building sheds to benefit local nonprofit. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/250514/dsaec/sheds/
Bruce Dvorak was quoted in a Consumer Reports article on water softeners: "A good practice is not to have soft water plumbed to your cold water tap in the kitchen. People tend to prefer the taste of hard water." https://go.unl.edu/xnkj
Nebraska Innovation Fellowship Showcase highlights robotics talent of inaugural fellows. https://go.unl.edu/wh64

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.

UNL Microsoft account migration to nebraska.edu starts in September

The first week of September 2025, ITS will be migrating College of Engineering-affiliated accounts to a new consolidated Microsoft system – Future Reach Cloud Collaboration Workspace (FRCCW). This will affect how you log in to most campus services, including your email. Click the link below for info

More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/about/faculty-staff-resources/itav-support/migration/

COE Update transitions to summer publication schedule

The COE Update is transitioning to a summer schedule and will be distributed every other Monday through mid-August. The next edition will be published June 16. To include items in the Update, contact Karl Vogel (kvogel2@unl.edu) or JS Engebretson.

Calendar - June 2, 2025

6/19: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2025/06/19/190129/

7/11: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2025/07/11/190131/

8/1: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://events.unl.edu/engineering/2025/08/01/190130/

Originally published June 2, 2025 - Submit an Item