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What is the Center for Infrastructure, Energy, and Space Testing at CU Boulder?
Welcome to the Center for Infrastructure, Energy, and Space Testing (CIEST) at CU Boulder, an... Read more
This scientist fled a deadly Wildfire, then returned to study how it happened
In 2021, the devastating Marshall Fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists like Assistant Research Professor Brad Wham now hope to glean lessons from it for communities across the West. Read more
Karl Linden takes reins as CEAE department chair
The Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering welcomes Karl Linden as the incoming department chair. Linden, a CEAE professor and an associate director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering, took the reins January 1 from Professor Rich Regueiro, who served as the interim chair since July. Read more
Cresten Mansfeldt, Matthew Morris explores impacts, solutions after Marshall Fire
The Marshall Fire spurred CU Boulder researchers to apply their expertise to the aftermath. CEAE Assistant Professor Cresten Mansfeldt, along with other researchers, collected water samples from Coal Creek waterway shortly after the fire; the work has since expanded to monitor the response of bugs and algae living in these waters. CEAE Teaching Professor Matthew Morris, who lost his Superior home in the fire, helped solicit design and construction proposals from builders, providing homeowners with a “short list” of options to select a builder. Read more
Construction Safety Summit highlights latest research to keep workers safe
The Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA) hosted its third annual Safety Summit in 2022, bringing together over 200 construction industry safety professionals from across North America to discover the latest alliance research, share best practices and connect with peers, advocates, and leaders in the field. Research for the CSRA is led by executive director Matthew Hallowell, an associate professor for civil, environmental and architectural engineering. Read more
Professor John P. Crimaldi lead author on report that shines light on what comes up when you flush
Using bright green lasers and camera equipment, a team of CU Boulder engineers ran an experiment to reveal how tiny water droplets, invisible to the naked eye, are rapidly ejected into the air when a lid-less, public restroom toilet is flushed. Now published in Scientific Reports, it is the first study to directly visualize the resulting aerosol plume and measure the speed and spread of particles within it. Read more