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IDE faculty contributed to national efforts to improve engineering education at the 2022 American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference.

Gary Yu, a mechanical emphasis and business concentration student was the test engineer for the 2021 first-prize New Venture Challenge Portavax, a portable, super cold vaccine transportation unit that can safely hold and transport up to 250 vaccine doses for four days.

Prior to joining the department, Ramos taught in the First-Year Engineering program at the University of Notre Dame, where she received her MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering. She holds a BS in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso. Ramos is passionate about engineering education and recognizing untapped potential in students from diverse backgrounds.

Dr. Mindy Zarske, Associate Director and Senior Instructor for the Engineering Plus Department received the 2020 John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Education Award. This award recognizes CEAS faculty who have a unique commitment to students demonstrated through innovations in education. From leading First-Year Engineering Projects (GEEN 1400) to teaching...

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Adrian Gutierrez, a Mechanical emphasis and Engineering Management concentration senior, designed a bag valve mask to assist those affected by Coronavirus in Mexico.

Rachel Sharpe, Senior with a Mechanical Emphasis and Engineering Management concentration teamed up with the ITLP and other engineers at CU to help create personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis.

The New Venture challenge had a record number of competitors for their 12th annual entrepreneurial competition. 146 teams started the competition and only 6 teams made it to the finals where they will compete for up to $100,000 in prizes.

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Mechanical Emphasis and Engineering Management Concentration student Timothy Visos-Ely, CEO of Stride Tech, and a team of CU undergraduates won the New Venture Challenge at CU and received $100,000 for their startup company focused on safer senior mobility.