The World Bank estimates that nearly a billion people across the globe lack access to an all-season road within two kilometers of their home – potentially limiting their access to health care, schools and markets. It’s a problem the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering is working to better quantify and solve with Bridges to Prosperity and other collaborators.

Mortenson Center leading work to study trail bridge use in rural Rwanda

Dec. 18, 2020

The World Bank estimates that nearly a billion people across the globe lack access to an all-season road within two kilometers of their home – potentially limiting their access to health care, schools and markets. It’s a problem the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering is working to better quantify and solve with Bridges to Prosperity and other collaborators.

Shelly Miller

Keeping indoor air clean can reduce the chance of spreading coronavirus

Nov. 23, 2020

Professor Shelly Miller's recommendations for staying safer in your home in an article published in The Conversation

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New Bachelor’s–Accelerated Master’s Program in Environmental Engineering!

Nov. 9, 2020

The Environmental Engineering Program (EVEN) at the University of Colorado Boulder is proud to announce the launch of the EVEN Bachelor’s–Accelerated Master’s (BAM) degree program! This program allows currently enrolled EVEN undergraduate students the opportunity to receive a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Environmental Engineering in a shorter period of...

Karl Linden

Linden to receive prestigious 2020 Clarke Prize

Nov. 2, 2020

The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) and the Joan Irvine Smith and Athalie R. Clarke Foundation will present the 2020 Clarke Prize to Professor Karl Linden on Nov. 10. NWRI administers the prestigious $50,000 prize.

Cresten Mansfeldt

Sewage testing shows a country flush with coronavirus cases

Oct. 28, 2020

Environmental Engineering Professor Cresten Mansfeldt research highlighted in a CNN article about wastewater testing for evidence of COVID-19.

Angela Bielefeldt

CU Boulder leads research into engineering education and AI-augmented learning

Oct. 26, 2020

A new research initiative is inspiring collaborations within the College of Engineering and Applied Science – and across the CU Boulder campus – around the future of education and artificial intelligence in the classroom. Professor Angela Bielefeldt is serving as co-director of the new Engineering Education and AI-Augmented Learning Interdisciplinary Research theme.

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Paid internship at SGV International-Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Project

Oct. 16, 2020

SGV International is offering a paid internship for a college student or recent graduate for a Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation Project. This will be a virtual position where interaction will be with SGV employees in Colorado and Texas. SGV is a licensed engineering company that specializes in operations technology...

Shelly Miller and graduate student Tehya Stockman

Aerosol research instrumental in getting musicians back to playing safe

Oct. 14, 2020

The research team, led by professor Shelly Miller, seeks to find out how musical ensembles around the world can continue to safely perform music together during the pandemic.

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Linden shines light on UV coronavirus disinfection on Bill Nye's podcast

Oct. 14, 2020

Professor Karl Linden joined famed scientist and engineer Bill Nye and science writer Corey Powell on their "Science Rules!" podcast on Monday. They chatted about how ultraviolet light could help kill airborne coronavirus, among all of the other potential uses for UV. The podcast is available on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts...

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New statement from EVEN on progress toward our diversity and inclusion goals

Oct. 3, 2020

Dear EVEN community, Earlier this summer, EVEN released a message to our community in response to the conversation about diversity, inclusion, and social justice. In this message, we outlined four immediate steps that we, as a program, would undertake in support of our community. Our commitment to these actions remains...

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