Shilo Brooks

Shilo Brooks explores relationship between democracy and technology

May 3, 2019

Although not an engineer, Brooks, a political scientist and student of political philosophy and the history of science, is uniquely qualified to direct the leadership program at the CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science. Designed for engineering students, the liberal arts leadership program introduces students to the complexities inherent in science and technology’s relationship to society.

Rendering of living space on a space craft

CU Boulder part of new NASA institute on space habitat design

May 2, 2019

The College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder is part of a new NASA funded Space Technology Research Institute that will advance space habitat designs using resilient and autonomous systems. The work is part of a larger effort to prepare for a time when astronauts will venture further into space, out of low-Earth orbit and on to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

A student demonstrates his healthcare-related project to a young Expo visitor.

Build, break and rebuild: Expo celebrates student perseverance

April 30, 2019

More than 140 student teams from six College of Engineering and Applied Science units ringed the Indoor Practice Field to show off their capstone and graduate projects, which Dean Bobby Braun hailed as “truly innovative.â€

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Addison Woodard, AeroEngr'21

April 30, 2019

#ILookLikeAnEngineer Why did you choose engineering at CU Boulder? I chose engineering at CU Boulder because of the opportunities and its proximity to home! Being from Loveland, CU is close enough to go home for a weekend which was (and is) a must for me! In terms of opportunities, the...

The drone named TTwistor3 approaching a supercell thunderstorm in southern South Dakota.

CU researchers using drones to study tornadoes over Central Plains

April 30, 2019

Researchers from CU Boulder will fly drones into severe storms this spring and in 2020 in one of the largest and most ambitious drone-based investigations of meteorological phenomena ever.

Kristina Johnson, SUNY Chancellor and Dean's Speaker Series

World-changing engineer and educator to share insights on May 1

April 29, 2019

Johnson is a higher education leader, distinguished engineer and champion of women in engineering, an accomplished entrepreneur and former CU Boulder engineering professor.

College news

College News Spring 2019

April 29, 2019

On the Ball The partnership between Ball Corp. and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ dates back to the very dawn of the space program. At that time, Ball was a glassmaker facing declines in its core home canning business. It was looking for the next big thing and, after putting...

Earthly Exploration

April 24, 2019

From innovative underground drones and weather satellites, to improving indoor air quality and climate prediction, researchers are finding new ways to look at the world. Machine Learning for Climate Prediction Associate Professor Claire Monteleoni Computer Science Monteleoni is a leading researcher in the new and interdisciplinary field of climate informatics,...

Research spotlight

Colorado Research Spotlight

April 24, 2019

Wildfires spark water quality research In 2012, two wildfires burned the Upper Cache la Poudre River watershed in northern Colorado. When Associate Professor Fernando Rosario-Ortiz sampled water from two areas along the river — one affected and one unaffected by fire — he uncovered a chemical difference between the two...

Test beakers being filled in blue and orange light

You’re@CU Research Symposium set for April 29

April 23, 2019

Twenty-five YOU’ RE@CU Undergraduate Research Students will present their work in a poster session from 5-6 p.m. on April 29 in the Engineering Center lobby.

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