Message from the Dean
Dear staff and faculty of the College of Engineering,
I hope everyone had a safe and productive summer and that you were able to enjoy the total solar eclipse yesterday. As we begin the academic year, I wanted to welcome everyone back and provide some updates on the college.
There is much to celebrate. We continue to experience enrollment growth in both our undergraduate and graduate programs and had more than 500 new freshmen join the college last week. We hired seven new faculty last spring and they have all arrived safely and begun their new careers.
Even in this difficult budget environment, the college remains a priority of the state and the university’s senior leadership, and we are seeing continued investment in personnel and facilities.
Over the next couple of weeks we will be finalizing the draft programming statement for the new engineering building wth the goal of having it go before the Board of Regents in January. Please continue to go to http://engineering.unl.edu/building-campaign/ for updates on the building.
There have been some changes in the dean’s office. On July 1, David Jones transitioned to the role of interim chair of the Department of Biological Systems Engineering. David did great work as the associate dean for undergraduate programs and we wish him well in his new role. I am fortunate that Sohrab Asgarpoor was willing to step into this role and will be leading us through the ABET accreditation process this year. July 1 also marked the beginning of Mark Riley’s tenure as associate dean for research. I am very pleased to have Mark on the college leadership team.
This is an important year for the college and I will continue to provide you with updates as we move forward. Thank you for all you do for the College of Engineering.
Sincerely,
Lance
Research Reminders
The following are some local research meetings and events of interest to engineering faculty, including meetings/workshops in Iowa and Omaha (UNMC), as well as the UNL Research Fair and College of Engineering Celebration of Research. Continue reading…
In the News
In the past couple of months, faculty research and initiatives have been featured in the state as well as across the nation and internationally. These include stories on CNN, VOAnews.com, ASME.com, Union Pacific, and Nebraska TV. Continue reading…
Upcoming Events / Calendar
Upcoming events for the college to be aware of include welcome events for students (faculty and staff are invited), the Complete Engineer Expo, and the September faculty meeting. Continue reading…
Recognition / Accomplishments
There’s a lot to catch up on in the college. Check out recent news about our faculty, students and alumni on the college's news webpage. The following story includes a sampling of highlights from June and July 2017. Continue reading…
More details at: http://engineering.unl.edu/news/
N-E RIDE shuttle
The college is partnering with Arrow Stage Lines to offer free bus service between Lincoln and Omaha each weekday for students, faculty and staff while classes are in session. Any employees and students within the University of Nebraska system may use the shuttle. Continue reading…
More details at: http://engineering.unl.edu/n-e-ride/
Originally published August 22, 2017 -
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