The COE Update

Area A parking at 17th & Vine Streets closed for residence hall move-out May 7-8

The Area A parking lot south of 17th and Vine Streets will be closed for residence hall move-out, May 7-8. Area A permit holders are allowed to park on the top level of the 19th and Vine Streets Garage on these days.

In the News - May 4, 2026

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

Siamak Nejati, Mona Bavarian and Bruce Dvorak on NSF-EPSCoR-funded team working to lessen the impact of fouling in water systems. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/260423/nsf_fouling_membranes/
Emmeline Watson’s Vertical Construction students build for a cause in Sheds for Hope project. https://engineering.unl.edu/news/260424/dsaec/sheds-for-hope-2026/
Farms.com reports on Nipuna Chamara’s team winning the highest yield category of 2025 Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) competition. https://go.unl.edu/coeupdate_260504_d4e
Team including three School of Computing students wins Great Prairie AI Show top prize. https://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/cse/20295/107851
Drake Hermanson, Jacob Abaare honored with UNL Student Luminary Awards. https://go.unl.edu/coeupdate_260504_a1a
Vatsal Pandya launches AI venture – TasksMind – as graduation approaches. https://go.unl.edu/coeupdate_260504_b2a
School of Computing student capstone team creates virtual tour of Kiewit Hall. https://go.unl.edu/coeupdate_260504_c3b

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.

ECEC webpage supports faculty during transition to new Canvas environment

As the university transitions to the new Canvas environment, the Engineering and Computing Education Core (ECEC) has developed a centralized resource page that outlines the next steps, available support, key resources and answers to frequently asked questions. Continue reading…

More details at: https://engineering.unl.edu/ecec/resources-services/new-canvas/

Calendar - May 4, 2026

5/4-8: Spring Semester final exams

5/8: Undergraduate Commencement (Scott Campus), 9 a.m., Baxter Arena, Omaha

5/8: Graduate Commencement & Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, 3 p.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln

5/9: Undergraduate Commencement (City Campus), 3 p.m., Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln

5/11-12: Teaching Computation with MATLAB and Generative AI Workshop, Kiewit Hall. https://go.unl.edu/matlap-workshop26

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