Gitanjali Rao

Gitanjali Rao, celebrated young STEM innovator, to present at Womxn of Color in STEM Brunch

March 1, 2021

Rao was recognized as America's Top Young Scientist and received an EPA presidential award for inventing her device "Tethys"—an early lead detection tool. Rao is also the inventor of “Epione”—a device for early diagnosis of prescription opioid addiction using genetic engineering, and "Kindly"—an anti-cyberbullying service using AI and natural language processing.

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CU Engineering launches new International Student Advisory Board

March 1, 2021

Composed of 10 students across academic levels and departments, the board meets monthly to identify projects and set goals the board wishes to achieve.

Christine Darden

Students hear from NASA legend Christine Darden

Feb. 25, 2021

It was part seminar on supersonic flight and part discussion of life at NASA during the space race. Christine Darden shared her story to University of Colorado Boulder students during a special event Feb. 23, 2021, held as part of a series of Black History Month celebrations. Over 200 people attended the webinar, hosted by...

A woman works at her computer with her baby in her lap

Why do men publish more research papers than women? Motherhood plays key role

Feb. 25, 2021

The study, published this week in the journal Science Advances, suggests that persistent differences in parenting roles are the key reason that men tend to publish more research papers than women.

Skull

New wave technique allows for better understanding of the skull

Feb. 25, 2021

Matteo Mazzotti is the first author on two new studies that measure the dynamic response of the human skull, potentially providing a new and non-invasive way to monitor the cranial bone and brain.

Ruzzene

NSF Broader Impacts webinar with ADR Massimo Ruzzene

Feb. 24, 2021

Broader impacts are one of two criteria used by the National Science Foundation to evaluate every grant proposal. Join Associate Dean for Research and former NSF Program Director Massimo Ruzzene, for an online discussion of what broader impacts can mean and how to better integrate those activities into your research.

Lynch

Maureen Lynch to study links between cancer, skeletal heath and exercise

Feb. 23, 2021

Lynch's research focuses on biomechanics, 3D tissue engineering, and cancer. Her project is titled “Dysfunctional Osteocyte Mechanoresponse in Tumor-induced Bone Disease.”

Solar and wind energy

What went wrong with Texas’ power grid?

Feb. 22, 2021

Energy grid experts Kyri Baker, assistant professor in Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, and Bri-Mathias Hodge, associate professor in Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering—both Fellows of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI)—answered some questions for CU Boulder Today.

Brian Muriithi

Brian Muriithi named a Student Leader of the Year

Feb. 19, 2021

Muriithi is a second-year student in the Engineering Leadership Program.

Hunter with the Blue Angels.

A Career on the Aerospace Edge

Feb. 19, 2021

Bill Hunter (AeroEng’58) has been on the forefront of technology in rocket engines and spacecraft, shipbuilding, starting multiple business and eventually even becoming an artist. Across a 60-year career, he has been a busy guy. From the time he was 11 years old, Bill wanted to be a fighter pilot...

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