ASCE Frangopol medal

Civil engineering society establishes medal to honor Frangopol

Nov. 28, 2023

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) board of directors has established the Dan M. Frangopol Medal for Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Structures in honor of Frangopol, a distinguished CU Boulder professor emeritus with a significant career in the university’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.

Impact of a drop of water on water.

Water Engineering Management program lets professionals earn an MS while working

Nov. 21, 2023

University of Colorado Boulder's Water Engineering Management program, tailored for professionals seeking an MS degree, offers a remote learning option and connects students with senior water professionals nationwide.

Energy model for an existing nonprofit building.

Research group receives $8 million from DOE's Renew America Nonprofits program

Nov. 21, 2023

A research group in CU Boulder's Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering received an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Renew America Nonprofits program to provide technical assistance that aids nonprofits in cutting energy use. The project places a significant emphasis on involving and training students in all stages of renovating existing buildings

Bob Davis stands at a whiteboard as he teaches the lighting certificate program's capstone class.

CU Boulder’s lighting certificate illuminates career paths for professionals

Nov. 16, 2023

Offered by the architectural engineering lighting program and designed for working professionals, the Professional Graduate Architectural Lighting Certificate program empowers college graduates by equipping them with essential skills to enhance their contributions to their companies and advance their careers.

Bernard Amadei

Bernard Amadei inducted to ASEE Hall of Fame

Nov. 15, 2023

Distinguished Professor Bernard Amadei was inducted into the American Society for Engineering Education Hall of Fame. The prestigious designation recognizes outstanding individuals in engineering and engineering technology education whose contributions have left a significant impact.

Assistant Professors Ankur Gupta, left, and Kayla Sprenger

Two ChBE professors selected for prestigious AICHE “35 under 35” award

Oct. 10, 2023

Assistant Professors Kayla Sprenger and Ankur Gupta of chemical and biological engineering were selected for the prestigious AICHE “35 under 35” award.

Hoover Dam

Yida Zhang’s CAREER award targets role of tiny grains in dam failures

Sept. 14, 2023

With the construction of increasingly taller dams, Assistant Professor Yida Zhang is concerned about the potential effects of soil grain breakage caused by pressure. He recently received a prestigious CAREER award to fund his research on the evolution of grain sizes in dams.

Carbon fiber sheet, simulated carbon fiber cross section and models of compressed carbon nanotube assemblies

CU Boulder earns NASA award for developing materials that reduce spaceflight costs

Sept. 6, 2023

Current and former members of University of Colorado Boulder’s Heinz Research Group have earned prestigious NASA Group Achievement Awards for their research centered on designing lightweight, high-strength materials aimed at reducing the costs of spaceflights.

Keala Gapin shows a poster

Meet Keala Gapin, CU Boulder Astronaut Scholar

Sept. 5, 2023

Keala Gapin, a chemical and biological engineering senior, is the recipient of a 2023 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, an organization founded by the Mercury 7 astronauts and sustained by successive generations of NASA astronauts.

Justin Chan, Al Weimer and Kent Warren stand in the Weimer Lab

CU Boulder’s Weimer Lab unveils economical method for producing clean fuel

Aug. 16, 2023

The University of Colorado Boulder’s Weimer Lab has introduced an efficient and economical method to use renewable energy to produce fuel, opening doors to clean and sustainable energy sources for a wide array of industries, including transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production.

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