Jeff Zehnder

A major research center for sustainable building technology has been founded at the University of Colorado Boulder. The Building Energy Smart Technologies (BEST) Center will advance sustainable building projects ranging from...

“He knew from when he was five or six years old that he was going to be launching rockets. His love was always of aerospace.” Chad Keller (AeroEngr’93) grew up drawn to math, science, and sports, and had a deep concern for others. A unique scholarship at...

“Exponential commercial utilization of space is simultaneously inspiring and terrifying.”Marcus Holzinger has addressed the U.S. Congress on space situational awareness and space traffic management.It is a subject with increasing importance as more

Shayna Hume and a team of fellow students are trying out life on Mars through a unique Earth-based experience. An aerospace engineering PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder, Hume recently returned from a two-week stay at the Mars Desert Research Station, an...

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...

Bob Marshall's research focuses on remote sensing and earth, and space sciences. His project is titled “Quantifying Radiation Belt Precipitation and Atmospheric Impacts through D-region Ionosphere Imaging.”

Jay McMahon is joining a groundbreaking NASA mission to test asteroid deflection technology.McMahon, an assistant professor Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder, has been named a

Sherri Cook's research focuses on resource recovery from wastewater, sustainable design, and anaerobic wastewater treatment. Her project is titled “An Integrated Research and Education Plan to Navigate Tradeoffs in the Design of Sustainable and Resilient Water Reuse Systems.”

Álvaro Romero-Calvo is sending research up, up and away with Blue Origin.The second-year aerospace PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder has won the 2021 Ken Souza Memorial Student Spaceflight Research Program, sponsored by the American

Penina Axelrad has built her career pushing the boundaries of GPS technology.As a faculty member in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, she has earned accolades from her peers, served in leadership positions, taught