Melinda Piket-May
First-year Students Can Succeed at Invention

Melinda Piket-May, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, helps undergraduate students cross engineering's entry barriers and get a taste of its boundless opportunities. "There's no specific script, no specific formula you have to follow to be an engineer," she says. "Whatever you bring to engineering is perfect, and it really enhances the field of engineering because you're a little bit different than the next person."More

Brian Argrow
Challenging Standards Translate to Student Success

Aerospace Engineering Sciences Professor Brian Argrow is creating a demanding yardstick for students to measure up to. Known throughout the college as a tough teacher, Argrow also is branded one of the most effective and dynamic professors in many students' educational experience. "The classroom is not a place for instructors to show how much they know—the classroom is the place to learn what students do not know so those things become known," he says. More

Clayton Lewis
Expanding Undergraduate Research Opportunities

A CU President's Teaching Scholar since 1989, computer science Professor and Department Chair Clayton Lewis places a high value on undergraduate education. He enjoys teaching introductory courses and has worked diligently to involve undergraduates in the research enterprise. "Undergraduate programs are the true foundation of strong departments and a strong university," he says. More