Guy Margalit

Guy Margalit

Aug. 15, 2017

#ILookLikeAnEngineer Why did you choose engineering at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ? I wanted to enter a challenging program so that I could build a better work ethic and learn from my peers. What does #ILookLikeAnEngineer mean to you? Anyone can be an engineer. It just takes hard work. Do you have a...

Gabe Rodriguez

Gabe Rodriguez

Aug. 8, 2017

#ILookLikeAnEngineer Why did you choose engineering at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ? I chose CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ because I instantly fell in love with the place during my first tour of the campus. I actually went into engineering on a rather spontaneous decision. I have a passion for learning, especially learning how the world...

Panelists on stage.

Four Students Travel to 2017 Global Grand Challenges Summit

Aug. 7, 2017

Rajiv Shah of the Rockefeller Foundation gives a keynote address at the summit. Courtesy of the National Academy of Engineering. Four CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ engineering students recently returned from the Global Grand Challenges Summit in Washington, D.C., where they rubbed elbows with top scientists and peers tackling the world’s toughest questions...

Magnesium ingot

A thoroughly modern magnesium process

Aug. 4, 2017

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ engineers have revamped a World War II-era process for making magnesium that requires half the energy and produces a fraction of the pollution compared to today’s leading methods. The breakthrough process, developed in the labs of Professor Alan Weimer, could vastly improve production of the strong, lightweight metal that’s used in everything from vehicles and aircraft to dietary supplements and fireworks.

Dr. Shelly Miller

"This will just make everything better" - Shelly Miller - Ep. 2

Aug. 4, 2017

On CUE sat down with Dr. Shelly Miller to talk about her research and background, as well efforts to reach gender equity within our college. And we want your input so make sure to send your ideas for who or what we should cover to cuengineering@colorado.edu .

William Raseman

PhD Spotlight: Better Water Through Computer Simulations

Aug. 3, 2017

Since the only guarantee in life is change, William Raseman is using his research to try to prepare water municipalities from being crippled by unforeseen circumstances such as floods, droughts or wildfires. The second-year civil engineering PhD student is building software programming to assess the impact of climate and environmental...

William Raseman

Student's computer simulations help to protect water supplies

Aug. 3, 2017

Since the only guarantee in life is change, William Raseman is using his research to try to prepare water municipalities from being crippled by unforeseen circumstances such as floods, droughts or wildfires. The second-year civil engineering PhD student is building software programming to assess the impact of climate and environmental...

Caleb Hsu

Caleb Hsu

Aug. 1, 2017

#ILookLikeAnEngineer Why did you choose engineering at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ? Choosing engineering was the only way that my parents would help pay for some of my tuition starting out. I read the description of each major until I came to computer science and decided that it "wasn't too bad" and just...

Pilot Dan Hesseliusl with drone aircraft

'Project Drought' taps drones to measure water moisture at Colorado farm

July 28, 2017

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ engineers, scientists and students are teaming up with Black Swift Technologies of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ to use unmanned aircraft in the coming weeks to measure water moisture at a test irrigation farm in Yuma, Colorado.

A woman rides her bike along a ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ backroad.

Ride Your Bike, Support Engineering Scholarships

July 27, 2017

The Buffalo Bicycle Classic , a series of bicycle and running events to raise money for students, now supports scholarships for students in CU Engineering! Since 2003, this cycling fundraiser has provided more than $3 million in scholarships for CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students. This year, on Sept. 10, you can have...

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