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Benjamin Terry, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, is collaborating with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Colorado Boulder to develop a technology that can administer oxygen to military members being tr

Engineering key component as national defense research readies for second phase

The University of Nebraska’s National Strategic Research Institute, which sponsors research by numerous engineering faculty, has been renewed with a five-year, $92 million contract with the U.S. Air Force. Continue reading…

MwRSF celebrates SAFER barrier, looks to future of saving more lives on roadways

On the 20th anniversary of the SAFER Barrier, which is keeping racecar drivers safe at major tracks around the world, the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility was honored with a major SAE award and hosted a NASCAR driver for a crash test of a highway median barrier. See more in the link below. Continue reading…

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/j6na

College hosting students from Tribal College and Universities at summer manufacturing institute

A group of students from Tribal College and Universities (TCU) are on the City Campus June 18-Aug. 10 for the Advanced Manufacturing Summer Institute (AMSI). Continue reading…

Civil’s Redline newsletter available for online reading

The latest edition of Redline, the newsletter of the Department of Civil Engineering, is now available for online reading. To check out Redline, click the link below.

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/trp8

University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers Chris Tuan (left) and Lim Nguyen patented a concrete mixture that shields against electromagnetic pulses, which can topple power grids and fry electronic devices. (University Communication photo)

IN THE NEWS: Patents, grants and emerging tech

In this edition: the university is among top 100 in gaining U.S. patents, faculty receive more than $880,000 in Nebraska Environmental Trust grants, and faculty develop technology to save lives on battlefields, quickly analyze plant phenotypes and use 3-D software to identify structural damage. Continue reading…

Submitted by the Durham School, the MAE project titled “Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Expansion” was chosen for a 2018 NCEES Engineering Education Award and a $10,000 prize.

ACHIEVEMENTS: Honors for faculty, students and alumni

In this edition: Durham School receives NCEES Engineering Education Award; honors for Jay Puckett, Christos Argyropoulos and Jenny Keshwani; and paper co-authored by Peter Sutter and Eli Sutter lands cover of a prestigious journal. Continue reading…

Originally published July 17, 2018 - Submit an Item