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A cross section of the coextruded Ethylene Vinyl-alcohol (EVOH) membrane between two traditional polyethylene layers.
June 29, 2018 - Dr. Jongwan Eun, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Dr. Yunwoo Nam, associate professor of Community and Regional Planning, are working to reduce gas emissions of working landfills.  Full Story

Seven engineering faculty projects have earned more than $880,000 in 2018 Nebraska Environmental Trust grants.
June 27, 2018 - More than $880,000 has been granted by the Nebraska Environmental Trust in 2018 to engineering faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for seven projects that will help preserve, protect and restore the state’s natural resources.  Full Story

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June 20, 2018 - "Equivalent transport parameters for volatile organic compounds in coextruded geomembrane-containing ethylene-vinyl alcohol", co-authored by Dr. Jongwan Eun, will be published in 'Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering'.  Full Story

Richard Wood, assistant professor of civil engineering, and doctoral student Ebrahim Mohammadi check the structural integrity of a building using their new software program.University of Nebraska-Lincoln civil engineers have developed 3-D software that can visually identify damage in a range of structures, from bridges in Nebraska to temples in Nepal.
June 11, 2018 - University of Nebraska-Lincoln civil engineers have developed 3-D software that can visually identify damage in a range of structures, from bridges in Nebraska to temples in Nepal.  Full Story

Among the College of Engineering researchers engaged in research sponsored by NSRI includes (from left) Laurence Rilett, professor of civil engineering, Jeyam Subbiah, professor of biological systems engineering, and Benjamin Terry, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering.
June 11, 2018 - The University of Nebraska’s National Strategic Research Institute, which sponsors research by many Nebraska Engineering faculty, has been renewed with a five-year, $92 million contract with the U.S. Air Force.  Full Story

A truck crashes into a bull-nose barrier being tested for use in medians to protect cars from overpass columns. The front wood pylons are designed to shear off easily along with several metal ones. The shearing allows the energy of the crash to be transferred into the ground. Cables in the guard rails are designed to keep the car or truck captive and not let it deflect back into traffic.
June 06, 2018 - Ongoing research into a Nebraska-developed barrier that is protecting race-car drivers nationwide drew NASCAR's Michael Annett to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on June 5.  Full Story

Members of SAE International present the John Melvin Motorsports Safety Award to Karla Lechtenberg, Ron Faller and Dean Sicking
May 31, 2018 - SAE International Honors a Team of Motorsports Safety Professionals with 2017 John Melvin Motorsports Safety Award  Full Story

SAFER barrier
May 31, 2018 - On June 5, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Michael Annett and Camping World Truck Series driver Dalton Sargeant will come to campus to learn more about the SAFER (Steel and Foam Energy Reduction) barriers that protect them at NASCAR tracks.  Full Story

WARI Fellows Sandeep Kumar and Ipsita Nandi
May 30, 2018 - WARI promotes research and capacity building in the area of water while encouraging and motivating outstanding students to take up research as a career path.  Full Story

Maria Szerszen, associate professor of civil engineering.
May 22, 2018 - Maria Szerszen, associate professor of civil engineering who earned awards for her research on material fatigue and reliability and for teaching, passed away on Sunday, May 20. She was 63.  Full Story



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