Energy model for an existing nonprofit building.

CEAE group receives $8 million from DOE's Renew America Nonprofits program

Nov. 21, 2023

This 5-year-old project, led by Building Systems Professor Moncef Krarti, will provide technical assistance to nonprofits for energy-saving initiatives, with a strong emphasis on student involvement in renovating existing buildings.

Reed Winter

Reed Winter —remote student

Nov. 20, 2023

In the fall of 2022, Reed Winter embarked on a journey to enhance his skills and knowledge in water resource management. Living in Vermont and employed by a small water resource firm, Winter decided to refine his engineering knowledge through the CU Boulder’s Water Engineering and Management Professional Master's Program...

Meg Parker with a backpack on in front of an alpine lake.

Meg Parker — traditional student

Nov. 20, 2023

While working at a water nonprofit, Meg Parker found her passion for engineering and decided to pursue a master's degree. Parker, armed with a BS degree in environmental science from Cornell University, discovered the perfect match in CU Boulder’s Water Engineering and Management Professional Master's Program (WE&M PMP). Motivated by...

John McCarl in front of a tree.

John McCarl — balancing work, online and in-person classes

Nov. 20, 2023

While living in California during a drought, John McCarl decided to shift his career from the defense industry to water resource engineering. McCarl says living in the West heightened his awareness of the “critical significance of water.” “I wanted to be part of the solution,” said McCarl, who holds an...

Impact of a water drop on water.

Water Engineering & Management program lets professionals earn MS while working

Nov. 20, 2023

Our unique Water Engineering & Management program, tailored for professionals, offers a remote learning option with connections to senior water professionals nationwide, preparing them for leadership roles in the water industry.

Bob Davis teaching the capstone class.

CU Boulder’s lighting certificate illuminates career paths for professionals

Nov. 15, 2023

Offered by the architectural engineering lighting faculty and designed for working professionals, the Architectural Lighting Certificate is offered to non-degree students to help build competence, contribute more fully to their companies and further advance their careers.

Wil Srubar holds a concrete block.

Wil Srubar selected as 2023 Schmidt Science Polymath

Nov. 14, 2023

Wil Srubar, associate professor in Building Systems Engineering and the Materials Science and Engineering Program, was chosen from more than 58 applicants for his research trajectory to further redefine the boundaries of living architecture — both on Earth and beyond.

Bernard Amadei

Bernard Amadei inducted to ASEE Hall of Fame

Nov. 3, 2023

Distinguished Professor Bernard Amadei was inducted into the American Society for Engineering Education Hall of Fame. The prestigious designation recognizes outstanding individuals in engineering and engineering technology education whose contributions have left a significant impact.

Nick Clement and helper measure air quality at

How CPR measured air quality at the I-70 cover park in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood

Nov. 3, 2023

Colorado built a park over I-70 to contain air pollution. To provide some initial answers as to whether it's working, CPR News worked with Nick Clements, postdoctoral air quality researcher, to run a series of air monitors at the park.

Jail bars

Colorado prisons vulnerable to natural disasters but may be ill-prepared

Oct. 25, 2023

Seventy-five percent of incarceration facilities in the state are vulnerable to climate-related hazards, such as wildfires, extreme heat, floods or landslides, and many are ill-equipped to handle them, new research by Geotechnical Engineering Professor Shideh Dashti suggests.

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