State Tour

Braun Voyage: Engineering State Tour

Sept. 14, 2017

Next week I’m hitting the road, bringing CU Engineering to the farthest reaches of the state. Monday through Friday, I’ll cover more than 800 miles of Colorado with a small team of faculty and staff. We’ll spend time in Durango, Alamosa, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Longmont to meet with high school and community college students, teachers, and administrators, alumni and other advocates.

Max Armstrong helps an amputee put on his new prosthetic leg.

Affordable prosthetic system could help amputees worldwide

Sept. 13, 2017

Few people figure out how they want to change the world in middle school. But in eighth grade, Peter “Max” Armstrong -- now a third-year mechanical engineering major -- did just that.

A chemical engineering instructor works with two female students in a lab.

Movin’ on Up: CU Engineering Earns No. 16 Ranking

Sept. 13, 2017

CU Engineering has jumped two spots in U.S. News and World Report’s list of best undergraduate engineering programs , coming in at No. 16 among public institutions and No. 30 overall for 2018. Three programs within engineering also landed top 20 spots in individual program rankings: Smead Aerospace : No...

GoldShirt students in projects course

GoldShirt Summer Bridge a resounding success!

Sept. 8, 2017

Our 2017 Engineering GoldShirt Summer Bridge Program ran from Friday, July 7 through Friday, July 21 and we welcomed 43 new students in Cohort 9! We kicked off the program with an assessment day and a challenge, and a team building course at Gold Hill Ranch. For some of the...

Aquzana Michelle Mejia

Aquzana Michelle Mejia

Sept. 7, 2017

#ILookLikeAnEngineer What does #ILookLikeAnEngineer mean to you? It is important to realize the diversity around you and I think #ILookLikeAnEngineer does just that to stand up against stereotypes. Why did you choose engineering at CU Ƶ? I chose CU Ƶ because of the Engineering GoldShirt Program and the BOLD Center...

Steve Nerem

CU Engineering professor appointed to National Academies Committee

Sept. 6, 2017

Steve Nerem is bringing the Ƶ aerospace perspective to a wider audience. The 17-year faculty member of Smead Aerospace has been appointed to the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on Earth Sciences and Applications from Space (CESAS). The committee is an independent voice that...

Norm Augustine

"Sooner or later, someone will go to Mars." - Norm Augustine - Ep. 4

Sept. 1, 2017

On CUE sat down with Norm Augustine, former President and CEO of Lockheed Martin, and presidential commission namesake. For more info on Norm: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_R._Augustine . He's also on the Chancellor's Strategic Advisory Council: http://www.colorado.edu/chancellor/norman-augustine . On CUE Podcast Transcript "Sooner or later, someone will go to Mars." - Norm Augustine...

A Google Doodle created for the 2017 summer solstice.

Summer of Engineering: Audrey Randall at Google

Aug. 31, 2017

Editor’s Note: This post is part of an occasional series about CU Ƶ students’ summer experiences in engineering. Tell us about your summer experience at cueng@colorado.edu . Audrey Randall used her computer science knowledge to share creative illustrations like this one with the world as part of the Google Doodles...

New faculty members group shot

CU Engineering Adds 35+ New Faculty Members

Aug. 31, 2017

As dean, one of the most important and enjoyable parts of my job is inviting new faculty members to join our college, and I’m pleased to announce that we had a strong year in faculty recruitment and hiring. Please join me in welcoming the following new faculty members into our...

Damon Howard

Damon Howard

Aug. 30, 2017

#ILookLikeAnEngineer Why did you choose engineering at CU Ƶ? Just after it rains, you really cannot beat that view of the Flatirons shrouded in lengthy wisps of white clouds. It's immaculate. Being able to scribble red calculus equations on the window of my dorm with the Flatirons in the background,...

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