Robyn Macdonald

CU Boulder researcher lands NASA grant to advance hypersonics modeling

Jan. 18, 2024

Robyn Macdonald Robyn Macdonald is pushing the limits of hypersonic research with a new NASA grant. Macdonald, an assistant professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been awarded a $600,000 Early Career award from NASA to improve computational...

Logan Thompson

A winding path to Tesla engineer: Logan Thompson (MechEngr'17)

Jan. 16, 2024

Logan Thompson (MechEngr'17), took seven years to get through undergrad. He said he's grateful for the variety of experiences he's had.

John Zhai with students from the first class to use his new textbook

John Zhai wins CEAS Textbook Recognition Award

Jan. 12, 2024

Some architectural engineering text books were too general. Some were overly specific. However, Professor John Zhai has struck the perfect balance with his book, earning him the College of Engineering and Applied Science Textbook Recognition Award for "Energy Efficient Buildings: Fundamentals of Building Science and Thermal Systems."

An avalanche rescue dog tugs on a ski patrol member during avalanche training at Copper Mountain in Colorado

Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse?

Jan. 12, 2024

Nathalie Vriend, a skier and faculty member in the Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering who studies avalanches, explains what happens in the snowpack when an avalanche begins.

Arkava Ganguly on a balcony on the CU Boulder campus

PhD student wins prestigious Teets fellowship

Jan. 9, 2024

Arkava Ganguly's research can potentially help engineer particles capable of navigating complex environments, with applications ranging from targeted drug delivery to fine-tuning surface properties for efficiently sequestering plastics from water sources.

Morris, Kurtz and Donado Quintero stand on a staircase inside the home

Engineering students help professor rebuild the home he lost in the Marshall Fire

Dec. 21, 2023

Teaching Professor Matt Morris asked his students to help pour concrete. Students came. Two came back again. And again. For more than a year.

Palmer Dick-Montez at the Grand Canyon.

Triple honors for mechanical engineering graduate

Dec. 20, 2023

Palmer Dick-Montez is receiving major kudos as he graduates with a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. He is a 2023 recipient of three separate College of...

Sydney Kobak

Saving the world, a hair tie at a time: Sydney Kobak

Dec. 18, 2023

Sydney Kobak, a graduating senior, has been recognized by the college for her academic engagement, including balancing her classwork with a startup venture and her leadership in the Integrated Design Engineering program.

Two students working in a lab with a faculty member

Undergrads: Looking for a summer research opportunity?

Dec. 15, 2023

ProReady has compiled a list of undergraduate research options both here at CU Boulder and at other universities. Many of the deadlines are in January and February, so don't miss your chance to engage in real-world engineering research and build your resume! CU SPUR (CU Summer Program for Undergraduate Research)...

Snowy flatiron mountains in Boulder, CO

Meet our Fall 2023 Graduating Student Award Winners

Dec. 14, 2023

The following College of Engineering and Applied Science awards are presented to graduating students. Some may be awarded annually, others semi-annually, and not all awards are given every year. Students may be nominated by faculty, staff or students.

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