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The Cather and Pound residence halls will be demolished on Friday, December 22.
December 19, 2017 - Preparing the Cather and Pound residence halls for implosion has required alterations and demolition within the building, which has altered the dynamic behavior of the structures.  Full Story

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has featured 50 of its fall graduates on the university's Facebook page.
December 15, 2017 - Nine College of Engineering students are among the 50 Fall Semester 2017 graduates who are featured on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Facebook page (@UNLincoln).  Full Story

Five Nebraska Engineering faculty have received Robert B. Daugherty Water For Food Global Institute grants to support undergraduate students and their research.
December 08, 2017 - College of Engineering faculty have been awarded five of the 11 grants to University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty that will provide assistantships to graduate students doing research that contributes to global water and food security.  Full Story

Garrett Martindale (right) and Yijun Liao, graduate students in Richard Wood's lab, install an accelerometer on the eighth floor of Pound Hall on Dec. 2. Data collected by the team is being used to refine engineering models and improve the resilience of buildings. (Photo by Troy Fedderson / University Communication)
December 08, 2017 - The razing of Cather and Pound halls on Dec. 22 provides a landmark study opportunity for Nebraska civil engineers Richard Wood and Daniel Linzell to define how multi-story buildings react to extreme events.  Full Story

Dr. John Stansbury delivers keynote speech
November 30, 2017 - The Department of Civil Engineering hosted its third annual Fall Banquet on Friday, November 17th, 2017.  Full Story

David Gee (left) and Dr. Chungwook Sim
October 25, 2017 - The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) has awarded David Gee, a Civil Engineering graduate student working with Dr. Chungwook Sim, the Daniel P. Jenny Research Fellowship for 2017-2018.  Full Story

Team members assessing damage at the Aransas County Airport located in Rockport, Texas: (from left to right): Richard L. Wood (UNL), Kara D. Peterman (UMass Amherst), Yijun Liao (UNL PhD student).
October 06, 2017 - In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Assistant Professor Dr. Richard Wood assessed various wind-damaged structures and sites along the gulf coast of Texas.  Full Story

Cattle at the ARDC feedlot
August 24, 2017 - The United States Department of Agriculture has funded a project to study antibiotic resistant genes in manure applications.  Full Story

Jinying Zhu, assistant professor of civil engineering, and graduate student Hongbin Sun are using acoustics to detect defects in concrete bridge decks.
August 09, 2017 - Jinying Zhu, assistant professor of civil engineering, has designed emerging technology to make bridges safer by using acoustics to detect defects in concrete bridge decks.  Full Story

A study by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Midwest Roadside Safety Facility shows that increasing the height of guardrail systems from 31 to 36 inches could better protect drivers on U.S. highways and interstates.
July 26, 2017 - A study by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Midwest Roadside Safety Facility shows that increasing the height of guardrail systems from 31 to 36 inches could better protect drivers on U.S. highways and interstates.  Full Story



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