Gary Marshall demonstrates technology at engineering expo

Student venture EmergenTek helps with firefighting inefficiency

Feb. 25, 2020

Gary Marshall, a master's student in mechanical enginereing and engineering management, is on a mission to give back to those who protect us—firefighters. He founded EmergenTek in 2018 as a mechanical engineering undergrad.

Students work at Catalyze CU in summer 2019

Catalyze CU seeks new crop of student ventures

Feb. 25, 2020

No matter which corner of campus you hail from, or what your field of study, Catalyze is your opportunity to get the support, mentoring, funding and resources needed to go from idea to impact over the summer.

The Build a Better Book team checks out some new 3D items created for a book

Making family game night accessible for all kids

Feb. 25, 2020

The Build a Better Book project, which started in Assistant Professor Tom Yeh's computer science lab, takes a different approach to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

Evan Thomas portrait

Lessons from Rwanda on tackling unsafe drinking water and household air pollution

Feb. 24, 2020

Unsafe drinking water and household air pollution are major causes of illness and death around the world Associate Professor Evan Thomas writes in The Conversation.

Nora Drewno

Nora Drewno, MechEngr'23

Feb. 23, 2020

Why did you choose engineering at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ? I chose to do engineering at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ because I wanted to do engineering since I was in 8th grade. After realizing this, I came to tour CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's engineering department and I fell in love with the campus. What does #ILookLikeAnEngineer...

Computer Science celebrates 50 years at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

Celebrating 50 years of Computer Science at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

Feb. 21, 2020

On Feb. 21, 1970, the University of Colorado Board of Regents voted to establish CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s first Department of Computing Science.

Water collection in Turkana, Kenya.

MacArthur Foundation honors drought emergency strategy

Feb. 20, 2020

A CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Millennium Water Alliance-led program committed to ending humanitarian drought emergencies in the Horn of Africa has been named one of the Top 100 in the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 100&Change competition, and remains in the running for the competition’s award of a single $100 million grant.

A microscope

College to start accepting proposals for new IRTs

Feb. 17, 2020

Research leadership in the college is encouraging any and all faculty – no matter their rank, department or research area ¬– to submit a proposal for a new Interdisciplinary Research Theme to start this summer. Find out how.

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Diane Sieber to serve as Herbst Program director

Feb. 17, 2020

As program director, Sieber will guide one of the college’s signature programs, which provides seminar-style courses for engineering students that explore technology and ethics through the lens of literature, history, philosophy and global perspectives.

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Alumni Volunteer Spotlight: Vanessa Aponte Williams, AeroEngr'06

Feb. 14, 2020

Vanessa Aponte Williams (AeroEngr’06) is a stand out volunteer and proud alumna from the College of Engineering and Applied Science. In 2016, Williams received the College of Engineering and Applied Science Recent Alumni Award for her career achievements, community service, and remaining involved with the college as a volunteer. The...

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