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Retrofit research at CU shaping policy on earthquakes, non-ductile buildings

Dec. 20, 2018

CU Boulder Associate Professor Abbie Liel studied the issue of retrofitting non-ductile concrete buildings in high population areas through a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.

Joss Gitlin, Andrew Shepherd and Julian Torres troubleshoot their safecracking robot in the BTU Lab

Safecracking class teaches engineering skills, ethical hacking

Dec. 17, 2018

Instructors Alicia Gibb and Nathan Seidle (ElEngr'04) are challenging their students to stretch their engineering and design skills to solve a real-world problem in an environment that lets them feel like secret agents for the semester.

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Recruiting alumni for Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board

Dec. 12, 2018

To strengthen connections between the College of Engineering & Applied Science and our recent alumni, the Office of Alumni Engagement is reestablishing the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board.

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Chemical & biological engineering's Alan Weimer elected to National Academy of Inventors

Dec. 11, 2018

Weimer is the H.T. Sears Memorial professor of chemical and biological engineering and a world recognized expert in fluid-particle processing.

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Research here could speedup clinical trials around Type 1 diabetes

Dec. 6, 2018

Researchers at CU Boulder have developed virtual clinical trials for an artificial pancreas that could significantly improve treatments for those with Type 1 diabetes by tailoring medical devices and speeding up clinical trials.

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New professor’s research could shape water use in West

Dec. 5, 2018

Julie Korak’s research interests are broadly focused on water treatment engineering, spanning municipal drinking water, water reuse and industrial water treatment.

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Student projects on display at Design Expo on Dec. 8

Dec. 4, 2018

Projects from dozens of budding engineers will be on display Saturday, Dec. 8 at CU Boulder. The fall Design Expo, hosted by the Integrated Teaching & Learning Laboratory , will be held from 10:30-12:30 on Dec. 8. The event is free and open to the public. The expo features student...

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Ethics Tech Competition offers $10K scholarship prize

Dec. 3, 2018

CU Boulder’s Interdisciplinary Ethics Tech Competition on Feb. 9 gives students a chance to wrestle with a real-world ethics problem in collaboration with a diverse team of students studying law, business, engineering, communication, journalism, ITP, information science or computer science. This year’s case features a tech company grappling with ethical...

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San Francisco Alumni Network gains steam

Nov. 30, 2018

CU Engineering alumni interested in technology and startups gathered Nov. 15 in Sunnyvale to connect, network and celebrate CU's vibrant startup community. The event was the second in the region following the launch of the San Francisco Bay Area Engineering Alumni Network in June. Kyle Judah, the College of Engineering...

Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems Textbook

Sustainable energy systems textbook furthers a legacy of protecting the planet

Nov. 29, 2018

The third edition Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems textbook was published in September 2018, a collaboration between Emeritus Professor Frank Kreith, PhD alumnus Charles Kutscher and Professor Jana Milford.

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