Published: Aug. 7, 2017

Katie McQuieEVEN student Katie McQuie represented CU Boulder 2017 at the Global Grand Challenges Summit.

Four CU Boulder engineering students recently returned from the Global Grand Challenges Summit in Washington, D.C., where they rubbed elbows with top scientists and peers tackling the world’s toughest questions.

Students Bridger Baird (CivEngr), Zoey Craun (ArchEngr), Katie McQuie (EnvEngr, ChemEngr) and John Stechschulte (CompSci) represented CU Engineering at the summit July 18-20. A fifth, Kaitlyn Garifi (ElEngr), also was selected but was unable to attend.

The summit aims to inspire the next generation of engineers, policymakers and business leaders to address critically important challenges facing humanity. It’s sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering and its equivalent organizations in China and the U.K. Read more...