ECE News Archives

A UNL-designed drone returns to the side of a burn area for a reload of fireballs and the chemical to make them burn. The balls are carried aloft in the tubular structure atop the drone. The ball carries a chemical powder and, while airborne, the drone injects a second chemical. The drone then drops the ball and it bursts into flames within 60 seconds. (Craig Chandler / University Communications)
August 03, 2016 - NPR article recounts how computer science and engineering researchers on Wednesday again successfully tested a drone that drops chemical fireballs to ignite prescribed burns at Homestead National Monument near Beatrice.  Full Story

Senior Luke Monhollon presents the UNL Air and Space Research Team's design to a group of NASA engineers in early June at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
July 15, 2016 - UNL Air and Space Research Team meets challenges from NASA and in the design process that may set the team up for more successes in years to come.  Full Story

A new software engineering major program will begin at UNL in Fall 2016.
June 09, 2016 - Beginning in Fall 2016, a major program in Software Engineering will debut at UNL, which will be the first Big Ten institution to offer such a program and one of only 40 in the US.  Full Story

UNL engineers (from left) Yongfeng Lu, Lijia Jiang and Ying Liu stand in a laboratory illuminated by a special light that protects the lenses of the lab's scanning electron microscope. (Troy Fedderson / University Communications)
May 03, 2016 - <span>UNL engineers have found that compounds known for scattering people have a similar but desirable effect on nanoscopic carbon tubes, helping disperse them in a way that could substantially boost performance.</span>  Full Story

Image of satellites pointing upward
May 02, 2016 - A University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher is helping create a new technology to enable a future of renewable energy. Liyan Qu earned a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to develop a next-generation power grid transformer.  Full Story

The Salvadoodle Doodler - developed by a team of electrical and computer engineering students (from left, Alex Hinton, Andy He, Andrew Nelson and Shane Kraus) - took home the People's Choice Award at the Senior Design Showcase on April 22 at Memorial Stadium.
April 26, 2016 - The Salvadoodle Doodler, developed by a team of electrical and computer engineering students, earned the People's Choice Award at the Senior Design Showcase, which featured 57 booths, more than 200 students and more than 500 guests.  Full Story

A team of UNL electrical and computer engineers is developing a monitoring system that the Henry Doorly Zoo would use to help monitor its stingrays.
April 20, 2016 - An electrical and computer engineering capstone team has learned plenty from working to develop a tank monitoring system that will help the Henry Doorly Zoo better care for its stingrays.  Full Story

Five engineering students honored as Chancellor's Scholars.
April 18, 2016 - Five students from the College of Engineering will be among the 32 UNL seniors recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the All-University Honors Convocation at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 24 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.  Full Story

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April 07, 2016 - I wanted to provide an update on the plans to expand into new space for the ECE Department. Decisions on specific relocations, agreement on renovations required, and alignment of funding for new equipment just occurred a few weeks ago.  Full Story

A team led by Peter Sutter (left), professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Eli Sutter, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, has become the first to directly image the self-assembly of nanocrystals in real time.
April 06, 2016 - A UNL team led by professors Eli Sutter and Peter Sutter has become the first to directly image the self-assembly of nanocrystals in the liquid environments that foster it.  Full Story