College of Engineering

CISE Distinguished Lecture: On Perseverance: Virtually Unwrapping the Herculaneum Scrolls

Sep 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Dr. Brent Seales, PhD will tell the story of virtual unwrapping, conceived during the rise of digital libraries and large-scale computing, and now realized on some of the most difficult and iconic material in the world - the Herculaneum Scrolls - as a result of the recent phenomena of big data and machine learning. Virtual unwrapping is a non-invasive restoration pathway for damaged written material, allowing texts to be read from objects that are too damaged even to be opened.

Capstone Design Showcase

Apr 28, 2025, 3:00 – 6:00 PM

The Pigman College of Engineering to host the first annual Capstone Design Showcase. The event will be held in the Gatton Student Center Harris Ballroom on April 28 from 3:00PM to 6:00PM. Over 200 students from seven engineering disciplines will be showcasing their Capstone projects, including prototypes, through interactive poster presentations.

Catalyzing the Renaissance of American Mining to Enable the Energy Transition

Mar 29, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Dr. Douglas Wicks currently serves as a Program Director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). His program areas at ARPA-E are on transformative approaches for critical mineral recovery from mining and waste-to-energy technologies.

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