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Nancy and Tom Lauerman made a $500,000 gift to equip the Tom and Nancy Lauerman Digital Fabrication Lab in Kiewit Hall at UNL.
Nancy and Tom Lauerman made a $500,000 gift to equip the Tom and Nancy Lauerman Digital Fabrication Lab in Kiewit Hall at UNL.

Alum's gift brings Lauerman Digital Fabrication Lab, students visions to life

Tom Lauerman credits UNL with providing the academic background he needed to build a successful software company. Now, he and his wife, are making a $500,000 gift to bring engineering students' projects to life in the Lauerman Digital Fabrication Lab.

 
Six faculty have been awarded named professorships: (from left) Fadi Alsaleem, Matthew Barrows, Brandon Kreiling, Marc Maguire, Christine Wittich and Craig Zuhlke.
Six faculty have been awarded named professorships: (from left) Fadi Alsaleem, Matthew Barrows, Brandon Kreiling, Marc Maguire, Christine Wittich and Craig Zuhlke.

Six Nebraska Engineering faculty honored with new endowed professorships

Six faculty in the College of Engineering have been awarded named professorships for the 2025-26 academic year, bringing to 35 the total of endowed professorships within the college and seven university professorships.

More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/news/250912/named_professorships/
 
Calendar - Sept. 22, 2025
Calendar - Sept. 22, 2025

Calendar - Sept. 22, 2025

Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:

9/29: ECEC N2Data Series: Getting Started with Excel, 10-11 a.m., KH A549, Zoom (available to those who register at https://unlcorexmuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1TUoXooVolUQP8a).

9/30: Joint Teaching Excellence Series: “Strategies for Engaging Students in Large-Enrollment Classes,” 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Kiewit Hall 203 (in-person), PKI 250 (distance). https://nuramp.nebraska.edu/ems/event.php?EMSEventUUID=c08cd6bc-1059-4ca1-bc9f-cca195c26b89

10/7: Durham School Career Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Scott Conference Center (Scott Campus, Omaha). https://go.unl.edu/ds-career-fair25

10/10: Master of Engineering Management Information Session, noon-1 p.m., via Zoom. https://unl.zoom.us/j/91784899995?jst=1 (meeting ID 917 8489 9995). Website: https://engineering.unl.edu/mem/admissions/upcoming-online-info-sessions/

10/13: ECEC N2Data Series: Getting Started with Formulas, 10-11 a.m., KH A549, Zoom (available to those who register at https://unlcorexmuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1TUoXooVolUQP8a).

10/15: Graduate Student Seminar Series: Sharing Your Science, noon-1 p.m., Kiewit Hall A505AA. https://go.unl.edu/sharescience_2

10/15: Joint Teaching Excellence Series: “Jose Bowen – Teaching with AI,” 1-4 p.m., HLH 212 (in-person only). https://nuramp.nebraska.edu/ems/event.php?EMSEventUUID=c08cd6bc-1059-4ca1-bc9f-cca195c26b89

10/16: Engineering Graduate Programs Virtual Information Session, noon. https://go.unl.edu/coegradinfo

 
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