Kevin Green and wife Clodagh drinking wine in a vineyard

An extended journey: Alumnus Kevin Green on the road from engineer to winemaker

Sept. 8, 2021

“La Randonnée” is French for a rambling walk or hike. For department alumnus Kevin Green (ChemEngr’96), the metaphor of an extended journey is apt for his own winding career. First as a student studying chemical and environmental engineering at CU Boulder, to a stint at Intel, then as an expatriate living in Ireland, and finally as a winemaker at Apollini Vineyards in Oregon and for his own label, appropriately named La Randonnée Wines.

Calomino working at NASA in the past

NASA’s Calomino reflects on early education at CU Boulder

Aug. 10, 2021

Calomino (CivEngr’80) manages the space nuclear technologies for NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate.

Irene Diep

What I Did With My EMP Degree: Alumni share their career paths

Aug. 5, 2021

Graduates of the Engineering Management Program apply their education to leadership roles across a variety of fields, from manufacturing to enterprise sales to aerospace.

Laxmi and Raj Mrig

Inspired by education, Mrig family supports CU Engineering scholarships

July 28, 2021

As immigrants to the United States from India, Laxmi and Raj Mrig found tremendous career success through perseverance and the power of education. Now they’re paying it forward with a new scholarship for undergraduate engineering students at CU Boulder.

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CU alum creates AI robots to sort recyclables

July 7, 2021

Within a year of earning a PhD in controls and dynamical systems, Matanya Horowitz (ApMath, CompSci, Econ, ElCompEngr’10; MElEngr’10) founded AMP Robotics. His vision? Use artificial intelligence to elevate the recycling industry.

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Kuenstler and Mark selected as Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows

June 16, 2021

Alexa Kuenstler, a postdoc in the Bowman and Hayward labs, and Lesli Mark (PhDChemEngr’20), formerly of the Medlin group, were selected as Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellows in Chemical Sciences for 2021.

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GOLD Board celebrates successes as new members join

June 2, 2021

Reignited in 2018, the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board for the College of Engineering and Applied Science is saying goodbye and thank you to four of the original founding members. On June 30, 2021, Tommy Benning (MechEngr’11), Morgan Hill (MechEngr’13), Yev Kaufman (MCivEngr’12), and Brock Kowalchuk (AeroEngr’11) will...

Joe Siccardi in the Johnson bore of the Eisenhower Johnson Tunnels.

New civil engineering scholarship commemorates Colorado highway engineer

May 21, 2021

Joe Siccardi. You may not know his name, but every Coloradan has seen his work. A 1949 University of Colorado Boulder civil engineering graduate, Siccardi was part of the team of engineers and workers who built the Eisenhower and Johnson Tunnels and the Glenwood...

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Alumni-founded website connects outdoor users with nonprofits

May 14, 2021

Sarah Brondum (MechEngr'19) and Spencer Wegner (CompSci'20) co-founded Bevara to help outdoor enthusiasts connect with Colorado’s outdoor nonprofits. Through Bevara’s web platform, users are able to find donation, volunteer, and advocacy opportunities that contribute to land stewardship efforts across the state.

Interim Dean Keith Molenaar presenting at the 2021 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards ceremony

2021 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards

April 30, 2021

Honoring the outstanding achievements of our 2020 and 2021 alumni award recipients, Dean Keith Molenaar and the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder cordially invite you to the 55th Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards ceremony.

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