CU Boulder Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering - July 24, 2023

Leading in research
QEI Collaboration Lab opening to foster high-impact research in quantum engineering
The Quantum Engineering Initiative (QEI) Collaboration Lab will encourage cross-campus research and experiments in the high-impact field of quantum engineering.
Interdisciplinary team receives $1.8 million for audacious robot-building project
The project aims to shift some of the most time-consuming tasks done in laboratory work to robots by developing new, open-source robot software and innovative hardware designs.
Cui earns CAREER Award for research in nanoelectronics and renewable energy technology
Assistant Professor Longji Cui's research will improve the next generation of nanoelectronics and renewable energy technology.
Bruns lands prestigious NSF CAREER research award to usher in next generation of “smart" tattoos
Assistant Professor Carson Bruns' research investigates how the art of tattooing can incorporate the latest advances in nanotechnology to improve human health.
Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Projects 2023
The Senior Design Capstone Project showcases the knowledge and skills of more than 200 students as they close out their undergraduate careers.
CU Boulder Wind Team secures legacy at 10th annual Collegiate Wind Competition
The CU Boulder Wind Team recently competed in the 10th annual Collegiate Wind Competition, rising above 30 other university teams from across the country to come in second place overall.
CU Boulder students design adjustable leg prosthetic for growing kids
A group of mechanical engineering seniors at the University of Colorado Boulder have designed an adjustable lower limb prosthetic called OneLimb Assembly, which will help reduce the number of new fittings and assemblies.
CU Boulder spinout Solid Power is building a better battery for consumers and the climate
In taking its technology from the lab to the streets, Solid Power is changing how electric vehicles run with less expensive, more efficient and safer battery technology.
New program Embark to pair entrepreneurs with CU Boulder technologies
The Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator matches business minds outside the university with breakthrough inventions created within its walls—and provide those ventures with funding.
Grant will expand entrepreneurial opportunities for partnership program students
The Engineering Partnership Program was recently awarded a VentureWell Grant that will help make innovation and entrepreneurship a key feature of the program, which allows students to earn a CU Boulder degree while living and going to school in Gunnison, CO.
Physicist-turned-engineer earns international recognition for quantum contributions
Research Professor Svenja Knappe is at the center of a growing cluster of quantum researchers who are ushering in the second quantum revolution on campus and abroad.
Sean Humbert to serve on the DARPA Microsystems Exploratory Council
Professor Sean Humbert, an expert in micro robotics and systems design, will help the Microsystems Exploratory Council identify new research avenues as it relates to Department of Defense and national security issues.
College expands partnership with Sandia National Laboratories
A new initiative between the College of Engineering and Applied Science and Sandia National Laboratories aims to develop areas of mutual research interest and support broader STEM workforce development among graduate students.