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3D bioprinting technique could create artificial blood vessels, organ tissue
CU Boulder engineers have developed a 3D printing technique that allows for localized control of... Read more
Students in Focus: From rendering to race track
The CU Boulder Racing Team, founded by ME junior Behruzkhon Rashidov, will compete next summer... Read more
Soft robots, child development and more at TEDx conference
ME Department faculty members Carson Bruns and Christoph Keplinger will speak at the upcoming TEDxMileHigh... Read more
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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.
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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...