Rain fall sensors in Africa

Pair of CU Ƶ PhD students publish research to address growing drought issues in Africa

July 28, 2022

CU Ƶ PhD candidates Katie Fankhauser and Denis Muthike are lead authors of new research on our ability to forecast, mitigate and quickly respond to increasingly intense drought conditions in Africa due to climate change.

CU Ƶ campus seen from the air

Call for Nominations: Awards for Outstanding Postdocs & Faculty Mentors

July 27, 2022

To highlight the contributions of postdocs and postdoc mentors, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) will be recognizing Outstanding Postdocs and Outstanding Mentors during National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW), September 19-23.

Seth Marder

Four Questions With Global Climate Summit Summit Co-Chair Seth Marder

July 27, 2022

Marder is an expert in chemical and biological engineering and director of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) at CU Ƶ.

Augmented reality view of minesweeper like game

PhD students explore trust between humans and robots with augmented reality version of Minesweeper

July 22, 2022

Computer science researchers have developed a reinforcement learning-based algorithm that could improve human and robot teams in areas like search and rescue.

Cliff and Carol Pearson

Giving Back, Giving Forward

July 22, 2022

To Cliff and Carol Pearson, supporting student scholarships is a tangible way to not only invest in future generations of leaders and innovators, but also to give back to a place that is so meaningful in their lives. Learn about the Pearsons' investment and meet two engineering students currently receiving their awards.

Frank Barnes in 2010

Barnes at 90: Helping others succeed is a career highlight

July 22, 2022

As his milestone birthday approaches, Barnes is still advising graduate students, working on research projects and “rattling cages” across the university on topics he’s passionate about.

A student working in the COSINC lab

COSINC to host Material 3D-Nanofabrication and Characterization Hands-on Workshop

July 21, 2022

The Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) facility will host a day-long workshop and training session on Material 3D-Nanofabrication and Characterization from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Aug. 9 on CU Ƶ’s Campus in the Gallogly Discovery Learning Center.

Peter Hamlington

Peter Hamlington elected chair of Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering

July 21, 2022

Associate Professor Peter Hamlington is the new chair of the Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering Department at the Ƶ.

Kennedy Space Center

From the Space Shuttle to SpaceX – CU Ƶ aerospace alumnus engages at Kennedy Space Center

July 20, 2022

Mike Lee (AeroEngr’87) is helping guide the national transformation from exclusively government to commercial space launches up to the International Space Station. As deputy manager of the Mission Management and Integration Office for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, he oversees mission operation planning and execution for launches of astronauts and cargo...

Bees on a honey comb.

CU Ƶ researchers explore the engineering of bee honeycombs

July 19, 2022

Francisco López Jiménez is taking on an unusual research subject for an assistant professor in aerospace -- honeycombs. A faculty member in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the Ƶ, López Jiménez is buzzing with a new $497,000 National Science Foundation grant...

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