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Faculty Spotlight Penina Axelrad : University of Colorado Distinguished Professor, Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences Education and experience Axelrad earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then her PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University in 1991. As department chair, she worked collaboratively with...

John Bird Postdoctoral Researcher, RECUV Friday, Jan. 29 | 12:30 P.M. | Zoom Webinar Abstract : As autonomous systems become ubiquitous they will be tasked in critical roles while at the same time they will more frequently encounter situations which were not anticipated by their designers. To operate safely and...

Mark Sirangelo Technology Trends To The Year 2025 Where will the demand be and how can I be a part of it? A Special Future Insight Seminar Wednesday, Jan. 27 | 4:30 p.m. | Zoom We are living in one of the most dramatic, emotional, debilitating and dynamic times in...

Friday, Jan. 15 12:30-1:30 pm A discussion and Q&A on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Smead Aerospace.

New findings from CU Boulder researchers in Physical Review Applied show that nanoscale structures on the surfaces of silicon membranes can significantly change the way that heat travels through the bulk of the membrane. This work could make existing devices that operate through silicon and other semiconductors – like cell...

The Engineering Graduation Ceremony celebrates the imminent graduation of College of Engineering and Applied Science bachelor's students, master's students, and doctoral students. We will be broadcasting a virtual Graduation Ceremony to celebrate our students graduating in December 2020.

PhD student Jamie Voros talks about the importance of having diverse teams design and build the next generation of spacecraft in a special TedX presentation. Watch it at Ted.com.

Rachel Mamich is from Littleton, Colorado, and is earning a joint bachelor’s and master’s degree in aerospace engineering with a minor in computer science. This award recognizes a student who demonstrates outstanding engagement in the international arena. During her time at CU, Rachel has served as an intern and graduate...

Dr. Thomas Berger has landed a NASA grant to research space weather with machine learning. Berger, the executive director of the University of Colorado Boulder Space Weather Technology, Research and Education Center, is leading a team that has received a two-year, $496,000 grant to design a better forecasting system for...

Mark Sirangelo Entrepreneur-Scholar-in-Residence, Smead Aerospace Tuesday, Dec. 8 4 - 5 p.m. Zoom - Registration Required This has been a year that no one will forget. It has taken its toll on all in our CU Boulder family. While there is no way to minimize this time, in this seminar,...