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CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's College of Engineering and Applied Science welcomed its largest-ever cohort of doctoral students in 2024. With a 25% rise in PhD enrollment year-over-year, CU Engineering continues to solidify its reputation as a leader in graduate education, particularly among women and students from minoritized communities. The incoming class includes a record percentage of female doctoral students, with women making up 37% of new PhD enrollees, surpassing the national average of 29%, according to data from the American Society for Engineering Education. CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ stands as the top large public institution for the percentage of women doctoral students enrolled—among institutions with more than 1,000 PhD students—holding a lead over peer institutions.

Assistant Professor Maria Pacheco from the Department of Computer Science earned the 2024 Dr. Evelyn Hooker Advocacy Award for her leadership in supporting LGBTQ+ students at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.

Osamah Dehwah has called the BOLD Center home for the past five years as a tutor and helped hundreds of aspiring engineers. He graduated with his PhD in civil engineering and reflected on his experience with the BOLD Center.

Dunn was a peer mentor with the BOLD Center in spring 2021 and was honored as Outstanding Undergraduate of the College.

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ leads the nation in the percentage of female first-year students, according to the American Society for Engineering Education. The college’s BOLD Center, which houses the Society of Women Engineers offers mentorship and career development opportunities.

The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ organized a campus AAPI: All New Year Festival in early April. More than 450 people attended the cultural celebration, which featured important cultural aspects through art, music, dance, language and cuisine.

We sat down with fourth-year aerospace engineering student Ada Forsner, who is the internal coordinator of WOAA, to share about her CU Engineering experience!

Bruno Armas, a graduating peer mentor from the BOLD Center earns CU Engineering 2024 perseverance award.

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's journey toward gender parity in engineering is a clear signal that diversity in STEM is achievable. In just two decades, CEAS has transformed its engineering landscape, growing its female undergraduate class from 18% in 2003 to 30% in 2023. CEAS’s fall 2023 class, includes 41% female students, up 27% from two decades ago. CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ clinched a top spot in 2022 for the highest percentage of first-year female engineering students from the American Society for Engineering Education.

We sat down with third-year mechanical engineering student Sara Leschova to share about her CU Engineering experience! Sara serves as the Director of Special Events & Advocacy for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ for the 2023-2024 school year.