Spring 2021

We at CEM believe that diversity improves engineering. In this issue, we explore where we are and what work still needs to be done. Dear Readers, The Center for Urban Education at the University of Southern California describes “Equity Mindedness” as, “the perspective or mode of thinking exhibited by practitioners...

At CU, the battle against COVID-19 proceeds into a new phase with vaccinations In early March of 2020, CU’s campus was a lively place where everyday operations and interactions were “business as usual”. Later in the month, Chancellor Phillip DiStefano announced the shutdown of campus due to the health concerns...

Various developments in science have helped developed countries contend with the COVID-19 pandemic more quickly and efficiently than ever before. Despite the US government’s pandemic response being slower in some respects to that of other nations, it did manage to produce vaccines and treatments that have helped save many people,...