Susan Glairon

Four CU Boulder architectural engineering students participated in a national healthcare design competition typically geared toward graduate students, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to design a cancer center for Houston’s underserved Third Ward community. The experience challenged students to think beyond technical engineering and consider patient comfort, community needs and healthcare access in the design process.

Shideh Dashti, a professor of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics, has received a Fulbright award to study the combined impacts of seismic and rainfall-related geohazards at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC). The project seeks to advance infrastructure design and engineering education by shifting the focus from single-hazard approaches to addressing the compound effects these hazards pose to critical infrastructure.

Marguerite Lorenzo is researching how low-impact residential development affects water quantity and quality in the West Stroh Gulch watershed in Parker, Colorado. The findings will help clarify how urbanization is impacting hydrology in the greater Denver area.

CU Boulder’s ASCE student chapter competed at the Rocky Mountain Student Symposium, held April 23–25 and hosted by the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. In addition to the canoe competition, the team competed in the Timber-Strong category for the first time, earning a third-place finish.

Professor Gregor Henze was recently awarded Fellow status by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). ASHRAE Fellow is a membership grade that recognizes individuals who have

“Women of Carbon,” featuring Associate Professor Mija Hubler, opened the Colorado Environmental Film Festival in Golden in February. The documentary highlights women reshaping construction through sustainable innovation and decarbonization.

Karl Linden was presented with the CU system’s highest faculty honor, Distinguished Professor, on Feb. 6. A pioneer in ultraviolet water treatment and a dedicated educator and mentor, he has advanced both water quality innovation and student success.

We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Eduardo Montalto, who joined our faculty in January 2026. Read how Eduardo's expertise in affordable, sustainable seismic protection systems and advanced computer models improves how buildings perform under extreme conditions.

Elle Stark, a PhD student in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, was recently awarded a prestigious Gallery of Fluid Motion (GFM) Award for a video describing her research.

Caroline Mumm, an architectural engineering major, represented the department during a summer abroad program at Freie Universität Berlin International Summer University (FUBis). Mumm returned with a deeper understanding of the diverse challenges and innovations in sustainable building worldwide.