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Team advisor Kyri Baker, assistant professor in civil, environmental and architectural engineering, says NASA is "trying to harness new creativity" with BIG Idea Challenge college competition.

Civil engineering master's student Nikki van Den Heever chatted with the former White House advisor about the past, present and future of science and technology policy.

Matt Hallowell chose a position with the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering “because of the collegiality and reputation of the program, the quality of the students and the work-life balance that can be attained in Boulder.”

Joe Ryan says his main issue is that the state’s setback distance isn’t based on any sort of scientific analysis.

Gregor Henze will lead project to develop an occupancy detection system that relies on cameras to detect human presence and monitor patterns of activity in electricity use throughout homes.

Assistant Shideh Dashti has received the Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Geo-Institute. According to the ASCE, Dashti was chosen “for outstanding contributions to risk assessment and mitigation, including seismic soil-structure interaction in urban areas, influence of liquefaction on structures, liquefaction mitigation strategies for...

Sarah Baker's work with NCAR will help water managers make better decisions about how much water to release or store in critical reservoirs

Keith Molenaar, K. Stanton Lewis Professor of Construction Engineering and Management, was inducted into the National Academy of Construction (NAC) during the organization's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., last week. According to the NAC, Molenaar was selected because he is a "recognized academic leader who has made leading edge contributions...

Ross Corotis, the Denver Business Challenge Professor of Engineering, was recently appointed to a three-year term on the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Since 2002, NIST has been authorized to investigate major structural failures and fires in the United...

Mamabird, the men’s club ultimate Frisbee team, will host a fundraiser tournament Oct. 29 in memory of Andrew "Stitches" Gelston Graham (CivEngr'08), who was killed in a random act of violence in 2009.