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Why we’re waiving application fees for domestic PhD students
Now through Dec. 1, 2018, we’re waiving application fees for all domestic applicants to our... Read more
Undergraduate students share their summer research work at capstone CU SPUR event
Students in the CU Summer Program for Undergraduate Research shared their findings with faculty, family... Read more
Deciphering the Parkinson’s disease puzzle
Alaa Ahmed is working to unlock the secrets of Parkinson’s disease and make life better... Read more
Hands-on learning, advanced research, and an entrepreneurial spirit are defining the next generation of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering learn from a vibrant faculty conducting diverse research in consumer products, robotics, thermodynamics, energy, and the environment. We’re home to nearly 1,200 students in undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs.
We offer world-class facilities and an unrivaled spirit for business and industry. CU Boulder is ranked the #18th most entrepreneurial university in the nation by Forbes Magazine (2015). We also have strong connections to multiple national laboratories located here in Boulder, providing real-world research opportunities for students.
Undergraduate Research Spotlight
Research Spotlight - Curtis Huggins
During the summer of my sophomore year my dad and I built a 20’x30’x18’ active solar greenhouse which circulates air between two plenums connected by 900 ft of perforated corrugated pipe within a 3000 cubic foot soil heatsink below the greenhouse. The system captures daytime heat and moisture, stores it...
Graduate Research Spotlight
Carlye Lauff - Design Theory and Methodology
Carlye Lauff is a 5th year PhD candidate and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. She is co-advised by Dr. Mark Rentschler and Dr. Daria Kotys-Schwartz, who are the co-Directors of Design Center Colorado. Carlye’s research is in the field of Design Theory and Methodology, and her research studies...