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Adam Erickson from Abdelghani Laraoui’s lab in the Engineering Research Center aligns the nitrogen vacancy scanning probe microscope used for the study. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
September 19, 2024 - Nebraska Engineering researchers Abdelghani Laraoui and Adam Erickson are part of a UNL team that achieved a breakthrough in antiferromagnetic spintronics that could expand the nanotechnology's capabilities that are limited by a need for excessive power.  Full Story

Fifty-two Nebraska Engineering undergraduate students have been chosen to receive fall 2024 UCARE grants for research.
September 18, 2024 - Fifty-two students from the College of Engineering are among the 200 undergraduates awarded stipends by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to participate in research with a faculty mentor this fall.  Full Story

At the 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Jena Asgarpoor (left) received the Excellence in Service Award, and Shudipto Dishari received the Outstanding Teaching Award.
September 13, 2024 - Nebraska Engineering faculty and students received six major awards from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Midwest Section conference, which was held Sept. 8-10 at the University of Kansas.  Full Story

Sangjin Ryu, associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, often uses examples of anime - such as a clip from “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” - to teach engineering principles to both his students and to general audiences in lectures. (Kate Morgan / College of Engineering)
September 10, 2024 - Realizing he needed something unique to reach some students struggling with typical lecture format, Sangjin Ryu has tapped into 'otaku' alter ego to create a novel approach to educating engineers.  Full Story

A cohort of 40 first-year students in the College of Engineering were selected to the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy for the 2024-25 academic year.
September 05, 2024 - Forty first-year students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering have been chosen to the 2024-25 cohort of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. It is the program's third cohort.  Full Story

The 2024-25 cohort of Kiewit Scholars brings the program to full capacity for the first time since its inception for the 2021-22 academic year.
September 05, 2024 - Ten first-year students have been chosen to the Kiewit Scholars Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, bringing the program to full capacity of four cohorts since its inception in the 2021-22 academic year.  Full Story

In his lab at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, Abdelghani Laraoui works on improving scientific materials and processes for quantum sensing applications. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
September 04, 2024 - Abdelghani Laraoui is collaborating with faculty from Jackson State University in Mississippi on a three-year, $800,000 project to help train dozens of African-American youth while developing America's expertise in quantum sensing.  Full Story

Five Grand Challenges grants in 2024 are awarded to projects including Nebraska Engineering faculty.
September 04, 2024 - Nebraska Engineering faculty are part of five teams that received Grand Challenges planning grants awarded by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Sept. 3.  Full Story

Kiewit Hall is the College of Engineering's hub for undergraduate engineering education. (Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing)
August 29, 2024 - The College of Engineering has added 11 faculty for the 2024-25 academic year, increasing total faculty hires to 86 over the past eight years.  Full Story

August 26, 2024 - Panther, Zhu, Li, Admiraal, Dvorak, and Zhang celebrate service anniversaries in CEE.  Full Story