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Terri Norton studied the debris fields created by the 2001 tsunami and earthquake in Japan. Norton, whose research includes natural hazard mitigation and management and disaster debris management, is keeping an eye on the debris caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Miami's rooftop cranes may pose unique danger as Irma nears

September 8, 2017

Science & Technology

Sidy Ndao (right), assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, and Mahmoud Elzouka, a graduate student, have created a thermal diode that will allow computers to use heat as an energy source to allow their operation in ultra-high temperatures.

Researchers harness heat to power computers

April 17, 2017

Science & Technology

Nebraska Engineering leads manufacturing efficiency initiative

February 23, 2017

Science & Technology

In 1962, a memorial was built over the sunken wreckage of the USS Arizona. Since 1998, a Nebraska research team has been studying the effects of corrosion on the sunken battleship.

USS Arizona team to present findings during Pearl Harbor anniversary

December 2, 2016

Science & Technology

Two engineering students rewire an electric car during at the Go Baby Go build on Oct. 15.

Engineering, physical therapy students fuel Go Baby Go project

November 7, 2016

Engineers start small to find greener, cheaper concrete mixes

October 3, 2016

Science & Technology

A worker measures cracks in a concrete median affected by alkali-silica reaction. A team led by UNL's Jinying Zhu has earned a federal grant to develop an online system to monitor and evaluate the health of concrete structures, including nuclear power plants.

Zhu to lead creation of concrete monitoring system

August 1, 2016

Science & Technology

This avocado tree was cut down after being infected by laurel wilt disease, which has been killing avocado trees in the southeastern United States for almost 15 years. The fungus Raffaelea lauricola, which is transmitted by the redbay ambrosia beetle, causes the disease.

Researchers develop new DNA test procedure for avocado industry

June 16, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Destroyer Bot 3000 -- created by UNL engineering students Jess Hipke, Justin Hood, Steven Pasika and Eric Thomas -- will be on display in the Senior Design Showcase April 22 at Memorial Stadium.

Engineering students to showcase designs

April 18, 2016

Science & Technology

Terri Norton, associate professor of architectural engineering and construction, has received a six-month Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant. She will use the award to examine how Japan recovered from a devastating earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

Fulbright expands Norton's disaster debris research

March 8, 2016

Science & Technology

Sidy Ndao (righ) offers advice to a student team as it finishes assembling a robot at the SenEcole robotics camp in Dakar, Sengal, in March.

Robotics camps help Ndao craft opportunities for African children

September 21, 2015

Heavy rains in early June caused water in Salt Creek to rise to near flood stage for a second time this spring.

UNL engineer: Stormwater management projects worked

July 22, 2015