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Kristine M. Larson of the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences and William M. Lewis Jr. of the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department have been selected to receive the 2018 Distinguished Research Lectureship. The Lectureship is among the most esteemed honors bestowed by the faculty upon a...

Who are our new faculty? They are researchers, educators, and business leaders. Bring the department new research opportunities and partnerships. Have diverse backgrounds and come to Boulder from near and far. Are proud additions to the Smead Aerospace and CU Buffs family.

In the summer of 2018 I worked as a robotics and controls intern at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. Just minutes from the heart of Silicon Valley, the Tesla factory offered priceless insights into one of the most controversial startups of today. I worked in the Body in White...

Name: Kimia Seyedmadani Hometown: Tehran, Iran Major: Aerospace PhD Student Laboratory: Bioastronautics/Space Research Company I was born in Tehran, Iran. I always excelled in math, competing in competitive math as an olympiad student in high school. I came to the United States to go to Arizona State University and received...

Name: Carlos Pinedo Hometown: Palmdale, CA Major: Aerospace PhD Student Advisor: Torin Clark I am a Mexican immigrant, rocket scientist, and test pilot for the United States Air Force. The journey from where I came from to where I am can be described as opportunity meets luck and hard work...

Name: Katherine Glasheen Hometown: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Major: Aerospace PhD Student Advisor: Eric Frew, Research and Engineering Center for Unmanned Vehicles, (RECUV) I grew up in a small town in Door County, Wisconsin, which provided little exposure to STEM careers. Throughout my childhood, I was competitive when it came to...

Name: Jorge Luis Barrera Cruz Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador Major: Aerospace PhD Student Advisor: Kurt Maute I grew up in a small, quiet beach town on Ecuador’s southern coast. Good weather and amazing food made Salinas a top touristic destination but, unfortunately, not a hub for engineering wonders. As a kid,...

Scott Kelly, former commander of the International Space Station and U.S. Navy captain, will speak at Macky Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Kelly is being hosted by the Distinguished Speakers Board, a CU Boulder student-led organization. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m., with the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. CU...

Name: Steve McGuire Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Major: Aerospace Masters and PhD Student Advisor: Nisar Ahmed, The Cooperative Human Intelligence Lab (COHRINT) I grew up in suburban Pittsburgh, where my parents were both professionals in environmental engineering. We had a home computer with 640KB of RAM and a 20MB hard drive...

Congratulations to University of Colorado Boulder aerospace graduate students Katya Arquilla and Heather Hava for being awarded 2018 Women Forward in Technology Scholarships! Nine women were recognized nationwide, with CU Boulder and MIT being the only universities with multiple...