Achievements, January 18, 2019

Photo Credit: Department of Computer Science and Engineering researchers at IEEE
Fri, 01/18/2019 - 09:22

Inclusive Excellence Development Grant proposals were awarded for the fall 2018 grant award cycle. Grants include "Spanish Translation of Open-Access Biology Textbook, Concepts in Animal Parasitology" by Scott Gardner, biological sciences, with Sue Ann Gardner, and "Recruiting, Retaining and Supporting Women in the Security Field" by Tyler White, political science, with Elsbeth Magilton.

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Nebraska's iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machines) team took home a silver medal and nomination for best poster at the 2018 International iGEM Competition. The team's award-winning project involved engineering a strain of E. coli to control the emerald ash borer, an invasive species of insect killing off ash trees in Nebraska. The team was led by faculty members Myra Cohen and Massimiliano Pierobon of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Jiantao Guo of the Department of Chemistry.

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering researchers had multiple papers presented at the 2018 IEEE Networking Conference. The papers, accepted at a competitive rate of 19.7 percent, were contributed by Deepak NadigByrav RamamurthyBrian BockelmanDavid SwansonMinh VuLisong XuSebastian ElbaumWei SunMohannad AlhanahnahQiben YanHamid BagheriYutaka Tsutano and Witawas Srisa-an.

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The Department of Computer Science and Engineering was honored with the Prosper Lincoln Step Up award by Rich Claussen, Ambassador for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The award was accepted by Department Chair Steve Goddard and team members for hosting Reverse Pitch and State of the Practice, events that help connect students to career opportunities in Lincoln's tech industry.