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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Engineering Week 2021: Engineers Care to Create

Feb. 19, 2021

Join us for a week of virtual fun activities and events with members of the engineering community including CU Engineering, guest speakers and student organizations to celebrate our passion for engineering!

CU Engineering

DEAA 2021 Registration

Feb. 18, 2021

Established in 1966, the DEAA honors graduates and friends who have distinguished themselves through outstanding personal qualities, knowledge, and significant contributions to their fields.

John Zhai

Researchers study social distancing, ventilation in predicting the probability of COVID infection

Feb. 18, 2021

Zhai is a corresponding author on a November paper that explores the effectiveness of social distancing and ventilation in preventing COVID-19 transmission indoors.

Old computer

Seed grant could lead to materials needed for unconventional computing revolution

Feb. 18, 2021

An interdisciplinary team of researchers in the college are working to develop materials to enable the next generation of computing. If successful, the boundary between materials and computers may disappear altogether in the near future.

Tech Frontiers

College innovates with executive education for engineers

Feb. 17, 2021

Professionals interested in expanding their technical knowledge, skills and network will have an exceptional opportunity to explore the latest computer science concepts and techniques this summer through the College of Engineering and Applied Science’s new Tech Frontiers Executive Education courses.

Cells

Researchers probe cell nucleus response with needle-tip technique

Feb. 17, 2021

Kaitlin McCreery is the coauthor of a new paper that deals with diagnosing diseases such as osteoarthritis in soft tissue.

Cells

Gene research could inform understanding of aging, aid in bioengineering

Feb. 17, 2021

Soham Ghosh is the coauthor of a new paper that deals with gene accessibility and function in living beings. The findings may help us better understand why and how we age and lead to new developments in bioengineering.

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