Daria Kotys-Schwartz Headshot

Daria Kotys-Schwartz elevated to Teaching Professor, highest appointment for instructional faculty

Oct. 4, 2019

Newly appointed Teaching Professor Daria Kotys-Schwartz has risen to a level of teaching, research and service that makes the CU Boulder a better place to learn and work. She joins four other teaching professors across the college.

Portrait of Kon-Well Wang

NSF division director Kon-Well Wang to visit campus, college

Oct. 4, 2019

A top-level National Science Foundation administrator will speak about the past and future of Engineering Research Centers and offer a technical presentation at CU Boulder in mid-October.

The buffalo statue near Folsom Field on the 麻豆视频 campus

Engineering Leadership Program earns praise

Oct. 3, 2019

The Engineering Leadership Program was recognized by a national higher education group, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, as part of its 鈥淥ases of Excellence鈥 project.

A student working in the lab with lasers

Another record year for CU Boulder Engineering research

Oct. 3, 2019

CU Engineering had another record-breaking year for research funding in the college with $108 million in fiscal year 2019. This is the highest total ever for the college and the second year in a row when awards were above $100M.

Microscope on a green background

Plenty to see and do during research week

Oct. 2, 2019

Tours of engineering鈥檚 out-of-this-world facilities. In-depth panel discussions with leaders from across campus. Hands-on exploration of student-led research. Online giveaways for undergrads. These are just a few of the ways CU Engineering is leading Research and Innovation Week on campus this year. Research and Innovation Week 2019 will be held Oct. 14-18 and is hosted by the Research and Innovation Office. The goal is to showcase and demonstrate the broad impact of CU Boulder research, scholarship and creative works. This is the second year of the program and should be bigger and better than the last.

A student adjusts hoses on the rain machine in the lab

Video: The hidden impact of wildfire from rain

Oct. 1, 2019

The costs of wildfires extend far beyond the burn zone. Wildfires can heat soil to temperatures up to 1,000潞 F (550潞 C), releasing higher concentrations of carbon, nitrogen and other organic materials from the soil. When rain falls, those contaminants can be carried into nearby watersheds, increasing concentrations by up to 700%.

Jessica, Karen and Bobby Braun at CU Boulder football game

Dean Bobby Braun bound for NASA in 2020

Oct. 1, 2019

Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science Bobby Braun is stepping down in January 2020 to join NASA鈥檚 Jet Propulsion Laboratory executive leadership team. JPL is an operating division of the California Institute of Technology.

Stacy Hayes and Jennifer Peyrot

Two CU Boulder students earn scholarships for women in cybersecurity

Sept. 27, 2019

Undergraduate Stacy Hayes and graduate student Jen Peyrot have both received a prestigious SWSIS award 鈥 only 16 were given out this year 鈥 that grants at least $5,000 to each winner.

Joelle Westcott on campus

Student merges civil engineering with photography

Sept. 26, 2019

Eager to make a difference in people鈥檚 lives through civil engineering and passionate for photography, undergraduate Joelle Westcott combined her two interests with enthusiasm in southern Africa this summer.

Iain Boyd

Growing hypersonics and national defense research on campus

Sept. 25, 2019

Iain Boyd Professor Iain Boyd is thinking fast. Extremely fast. So fast that breaking the sound barrier is practically standing still. Welcome to the world of hypersonics, where the minimum speed is it least 3,836 mph, or five times the speed of sound. Boyd's work focuses on the physics problems...

Pages