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“A great scientist. A beloved colleague. A dear friend.” These are just a few of the heartfelt sentiments that were shared in emails from across the globe in remembrance of structural engineering Professor Emeritus Kaspar Willam. Willam passed away on Jan. 7 in his home country of Austria. He was 83 years old.

WHISPER Energy, a startup aiming to bring to market a wireless sensor platform, will be presented at the University of Colorado Boulder's 2024 Embark Showcase on Jan. 24. Developed by a multi-institutional team under the leadership of Professor Gregor Henze, the innovative technology seeks to optimize energy consumption in both residential and commercial settings by intelligently adjusting usage based on detecting human presence.

Some architectural engineering text books were too general. Some were overly specific. However, Professor John Zhai has struck the perfect balance with his book, earning him the College of Engineering and Applied Science Textbook Recognition Award for "Energy Efficient Buildings: Fundamentals of Building Science and Thermal Systems."

Teaching Professor Matt Morris asked his students to help pour concrete. Students came. Two came back again. And again. For more than a year.

Dear CEAE Colleagues, Alumni and Friends, It’s nearly a year since I began my role as the chair of CU Boulder’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. This academic year we again have a vibrant community within civil, environmental and architectural engineering including 607 undergraduates, 94 master’s students and 106 PhD students. Of these almost 50 percent identify as women and almost 17 percent of our undergraduates are first-generation college students.

Rajagopalan Balaji, a professor of civil engineering, has been named a fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Board of Direction. This prestigious recognition, awarded to only three percent of ASCE members, is "for celebrated contributions and developing creative solutions that change lives around the world."

After taking a year off to heal and reflect, Reese Jillian Hopp came back strong, winning the College of Engineering's Perseverance Award.

In this episode of the American Lung Association Podcast, Professor Mark Hernandez speaks about the harmful impact of pollutants such as mold, toxic chemicals and asbestos on respiratory health, particularly in a school setting.

Professor Emeritus Ross Corotis retired in February 2022, after five decades as a leading researcher, professor and college dean, with 28 of those years spent at CU Boulder’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering. We recently caught up with Professor Corotis to chat about his "retirement."

ASCE's Dan M. Frangopol Medal for Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Structures pays tribute to the CU Boulder professor emeritus, recognizing Frangopol's impactful career in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.