Research
- Banner Image: A view of the Fourmile Canyon Fire burning west of ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ from an overlook in Louisville, Colorado on Sept. 6, 2010. (Credit: Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)Researchers at the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ have been awarded $1.
- Assistant Professor Marina Vance uses her passion for drawing to educate and inspire by creating animated science videos that share her research in aerosol particle transformation in easily accessible ways. As a recent NSF CAREER Award recipient,
- In 2020, Colorado battled the four largest wildfires in its history, leaving residents anxious for another intense wildfire season this year. But last week, fires werenβt the issueβit was their aftermath. When heavy rains fell over the burn
- A new paper published by University of Colorado researchers found that female engineers are more likely to ask questions to gain more information, and theyβre likely to ask those questions of other women.While not surprising, the findings reflect a
- Map showing distribution of viral contigs. A ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ team is part of a major international effort to sample surfaces and the air on mass transit vehicles.Two major international journals have
- School may be out for summer, but cleaner indoor air may be here to stay in some Colorado classrooms.With support from the heating and ventilation company Carrier Global, Intel and the Colorado-based Ryan Innovation Group, engineers at CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅
- La Jara is a small, rural town in southern Colorado. In 2014, an engineering team came in to redesign the townβs water piping infrastructure. Unfortunately, the town is now having major issues with water pressure, especially when the fire station is
- βIf you have a water need, thereβs a creative answer that we can find.βSherri Cook is researching solutions for better wastewater treatment and reuse.An assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at
- Irrigated agriculture is the planet's largest consumer of freshwater and ultimately produces more than 40% of food worldwide. Yet the exact amounts of water actually being used in irrigation remains largely unknown.Answering that question would
- Anna Libey, a PhD student in environmental engineering at CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅, is the lead author on a new paper that compares utilities around the world and advocates for more subsidization in utility operations to provide clean water.