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Spring 2020 issue

academia meets activism

 

Features

Biomedical Boost

New undergraduate major and graduate degrees build on college’s strengths A 3D-printed heart? A robotic surgeon? Biomedical engineering has come a long way from the invention of the scalpel.

DNA: Goldmine for hackers?

Students explore security risks around genetic data collection

Alumni Feature

Genomics + Machine Learning

‘30 under 30’ winner’s startup focuses on pinpointing why pharmaceuticals work

Engineering a Medical Career

I was really good at cardiology, and you could say, in a way, it's similar to electrical systems for buildings but it's involving a body.

Research

Special Delivery

Researchers exploring ways to make drug delivery safer and more effective 

Biomedical Breakthroughs

From machine learning to real-time imaging, CU Engineering researchers are changing the way medical treatment is imagined, designed and delivered

Student Profiles

A Path Back to Teaching

Veteran will apply skills from PhD research to mentoring West Point cadets.

Western Buffs

Partnership program helps students engineer their own CU experience.

 

 

Academia Meets Activism

Student group tackles antimicrobial resistance Antimicrobial resistance—the ability of bacteria, viruses and fungi to adapt to common remedies, leading to increasingly difficult-to-treat superbugs—represents a looming threat to global health.

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Mechanical Engineering Department Named for Colorado Businessman

Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering becomes second named department

Celebrating 50 Years of Computer Science

In 1970, the University of Colorado Board of Regents voted to establish CU Boulder’s first Department of Computing Science. A few months later, the name was updated to the Department of Computer Science, and Lloyd Fosdick was appointed as the founding chair.

Professor Anseth Earns International Recognition

Professor Kristi Anseth has received one of the most prestigious recognitions in the life sciences: a L’Oreal- UNESCO For Women in Science award.

Environmental Engineering Turns 20

CU Boulder’s Environmental Engineering Program celebrated its 20th anniversary in October with an event that brought together faculty, students and alumni.

Engineering Center Goes Plastic-free

In September, the Engineering Center became the first building on campus to go plastic-free for single-use beverage containers.

Alumni show their spirit at CU Engineering Homecoming Tailgate

More than 250 engineering alumni returned to the Engineering Center on Nov. 9 for our second annual Homecoming Tailgate. The event featured food, lawn games and music from the band Paper Moonshine.

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