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As a grass-fueled December wildfire in a crowded suburb, the fire was quite different than the state’s massive forest fires of 2020, resulting in many novel impacts on the environment and human health.

In a webinar at noon on Thursday, Jan. 27, Professor Lucy Pao will provide an overview of wind energy systems, discuss some of the challenges in the design and operation of wind turbines, and highlight how the performance of these systems has been improved in recent years.

Researchers in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder will try to use the power of artificial intelligence to make decarbonized energy systems a reality in the near future through a new research grant.

While many of the homes destroyed by the Marshall fire were owned by people who are considered affluent, Lori Peek, a sociology professor and the director of the Natural Hazards Center, told the New York Times there are also renters in the region who are uninsured.

Juan Carlos Tiznado (PhDCivEngr’20) is the lead author on a new paper in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering that helps engineers better understand and predict the “liquefaction” hazard during earthquakes and more reliably mitigate it.

For Lianne Brito, ‘resiliency’ is her personal watchword. Overcoming obstacles has been a way of life, from growing up in Cuba to her journey as a PhD candidate in geotechnical earthquake engineering.

The Carbon Leadership Forum has published a new report on the potential for meaningful climate impact through materials that serve as carbon sinks.

A major research center for sustainable building technology has been founded at the University of Colorado Boulder.

The Resilient Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity research theme in the college has two new seed grant opportunities this fall.

Lori Peek, director of the Natural Hazards Center, said hundreds of thousands of schools across the United States are likely at risk for collapse or extreme damage in the event of natural disasters, such as earthquakes or severe storms. Peek is among a team of engineers, scientists and educators who put together a resource book on school structural safety for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to share with school administrators. The book, published in 2017, provides mitigation suggestions and preventive measures, along with ways to apply for funding.