Brian Argrow

Child of Tornado Alley inducted into National Academy of Engineering for UAV severe storm research

Feb. 18, 2022

The National Academy of Engineering is recognizing Brian Argrow as a new member for 2022. The distinction is one of the highest an engineer can receive in their career. As a professor and chair of the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado...

Virginia Ferguson

Ferguson elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

Feb. 18, 2022

The American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering's College of Fellows is a prestigious group comprised of the most accomplished and distinguished engineering and medical school professors, researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs.

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Alumni Volunteer Spotlight: Vishvesh Singh, MElEngr’17

Feb. 17, 2022

Vishvesh Singh (MElEngr’17) is a Senior Firmware developer at Solidigm technology and a proud alumnus of the Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering department. Singh is based in Longmont, Colorado, and has been a dedicated volunteer to the College of Engineering and Applied Science for the past three years. He often...

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Mechanical engineering students competing in national wind energy competition

Feb. 17, 2022

The group of mechanical engineering seniors is the first University of Colorado Boulder team to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC) – an event in which future engineers are challenged to find a unique solution to a wind energy project.

CU students in the Senate Chamber

Spend Maymester in the nation’s capital

Feb. 15, 2022

CU in D.C. is accepting applications for two new programs focusing on sustainability and science policy this May.

Jessica Rush Leeker

Leeker blends research into STEM mentorship, industry, and sustainability through role in Engineering Management Program

Feb. 14, 2022

Jessica Rush Leeker is a professor and faculty director of undergraduate education in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program.

 Engineers survey the foundations of a home burned in the Marshall Fire.

Engineers deploy drones to survey Marshall Fire, gather lessons for future disasters

Feb. 14, 2022

The effort is part of an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation called Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance, which deploys researchers to disaster sites around the world.

Purnendu

PhD student's research at Meta brings touch to VR/AR environments

Feb. 11, 2022

ATLAS PhD student Purnendu has been helping develop soft, wearable devices, such as wristbands, rings and gloves, that deliver just the right level of haptic feedback to a wearer in response to contact with an object in virtual or augmented reality.

Student working in the lab on samples

Seed grant opens research into future of construction materials, site tools

Feb. 11, 2022

Researchers at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê are developing an app that could reliably and quickly predict whether batches of concrete made at construction sites are safe. If successful, the work could usher in a new era of building that is faster, more cost effective and safer overall for everyone.

Sean Humbert

Humbert to serve on the DARPA Microsystems Exploratory Council

Feb. 11, 2022

Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor Sean Humbert, an expert in micro robotics and systems design, will help the Microsystems Exploratory Council identify new research avenues as it relates to Department of Defense and national security issues.

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