Buildings, Bridges and Barriers: Engineering for K-12
CYFS Annual Report - September , 2009
"What is an engineer?" is a question that many middle and high school students cannot answer. A collaborative team of UNL engineers (Dr. Larry Rilett) and educators (Drs. Gina Kunz and Gwen Nugent), together with the Nebraska Department of Education (Tony Glenn), are helping middle and high school students and their teachers understand engineering and the real life math, science, and technology applications that are the essence of this field. When we approach a stop light, cross a street, drive across a bridge, or survive a car accident, we can appreciate the reality of engineering in practice.


IRF Essay Student Winner - Jeff Thiele
IRFNews - January , 2009
Congratulations to Civil Engineering graduate student Jeff Thiele, one of the five winners of the International Road Federation’s annual student essay competition. An international panel of judges graded essays submitted under five separate categories. Jeff Thiele’s essay won the “Innovative Financing” category.


U.S. EPA’s Region 7 Awards $1M in Recovery Funding to University of Nebraska-Lincoln to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
EPA - August 11, 2009
In a move that stands to create jobs, boost local economies, reduce diesel emissions, and protect human health and the environment for the people of Nebraska, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1 million to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Transportation Center (UNL/NTC) for the reduction of diesel emissions in the community. This clean diesel project will create jobs while protecting Nebraska’s air quality.