The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched a robotics engineering undergraduate major, the first of its kind in the state and a milestone in the university’s long-term investment in interdisciplinary, hands-on engineering education.
More details at: https://news.unl.edu/article/nebraska-engineering-launches-states-first-robotics-major
With a $739,205 National Science Foundation Early Career Award Program grant, Lucia Fernandez-Ballester is working to better understand how micro- and nanoplastics enter the environment, with the goal of designing safer plastic materials.
More details at: https://news.unl.edu/article/husker-engineer-earns-nsf-award-to-study-release-of-micro-nanoplastics
Students looking for their next job or internship are encouraged to connect with the more than 100 employers who will attend the Durham School Career Fair, Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Scott Conference Center on Scott Campus in Omaha. Learn more by clicking the link below.
The ECEC’s Assessment and Data Analytics Team will again be hosting the N2Data series during the 2025-26 academic year, with sessions that focus on beginner-to-intermediate uses of Excel. The series is open to faculty, staff and students. Next session – “Getting Started with Formulas” – is Oct. 13. Continue reading…
More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/assessment-data-analytics/n2data-series/The Engineering and Computing Education Core (ECEC) is co-presenting the Joint Teaching Excellence Series for faculty, staff and others who wish to better facilitate student learning. “Jose Bowen – Teaching with AI,” is Oct. 15. Register at the link below. Continue reading…
More details at: https://nuramp.nebraska.edu/ems/event.php?EMSEventUUID=c08cd6bc-1059-4ca1-bc9f-cca195c26b89
Encouraging undergrads to apply for the NCESR Summer Internships in Energy Sciences Research. Up to 8 will be awarded in the amount up to $6,000 per recipient. Application deadline is Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., CT. Continue reading…
Events of interest for College of Engineering faculty and staff:
10/6: Durham School Internship Presentations, 4:30-6 p.m., Scott Conference Center (Scott Campus, Omaha) https://engineering.unl.edu/durhamschool/undergraduate-programs/career-fair/
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