Oil well and storage tanks in a field

Broad energy and environment study led by CU Boulder ends with significant findings

Oct. 10, 2018

The $12 million AirWaterGas project was funded by the National Science Foundation to study the environmental, economic, and social tradeoffs of oil and gas development and their relation to public policies and regulations.

Image from the paper showing the 3D process

Paper on diffractive optics shows 3D holograms become reconfigurable by computer

Oct. 4, 2018

A paper by CU Boulder Professor Rafael Piestun and PhD candidate Haiyan Wang on diffractive optics was recently published in Optica, the most prestigious journal published by The Optical Society of America. 
Diffraction refers to a variety of phenomena occurring when a wave encounters an obstacle and bends around it...

CU Boulder campus

2018 Research and Innovation Week events at CEAS

Oct. 3, 2018

Tours, faculty presentations and giveaways are just a few of the activities the College of Engineering and Applied Science has planned for Research and Innovation Week on campus.

Coal mine

CU researchers design drones for subterranean search and rescue

Oct. 2, 2018

Researchers from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, University of Colorado Denver and the Boston-based Scientific Systems Company (SSCI), Inc., have partnered to design drones that can explore underground environments like subway tunnels, mines and caves.

Alex St. Clair with SpaceShipTwo.

Interning at Virgin Galactic's Spaceship Company

Oct. 1, 2018

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to complete an internship at ​The Spaceship Company​ after being selected into the ​Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program​’s inaugural...

Jack Fischer

"Colorado isn't playing around." - Jack Fischer - Ep. 11

Sept. 28, 2018

Jack D. Fischer (Colonel, U.S. Air Force) was selected by NASA in July 2009. The Colorado native served as a Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station of the Expedition 51/52. During his 2017 mission, he logged 136 days in space with two spacewalks. He holds a Bachelor of Science...

Students work with an instructor on a project.

Writers' Lounge is here to help with your technical writing projects

Sept. 28, 2018

The Writing Center and the Gemmill Engineering, Math & Physics Library have teamed up to bring Writers' Lounge to the College of Engineering. Every Monday, from 2 to 5 p.m., a professional writing consultant from the Writing Center will be stationed in Math 150, inside the Gemmill Library. No appointment...

Aerospace Night at Folsom Field

Make the Most of Aerospace Day

Sept. 28, 2018

Friday's (9/28) Events 12 - 1 p.m. Solar Sails: Traveling the Solar System (and Beyond!) with Sunlight seminar. Speaker: NASA’s Les Johnson. Introduction by Dean Bobby Braun. Location: DLC Collaboratory. 1 - 1:30 p.m. Post-seminar reception. Location: DLC Collaboratory. 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. Astronaut Scholarship Awards and Ceremony for chemistry...

Kathryn Tobey

Lockheed Martin executive Tobey joins CU Engineering

Sept. 27, 2018

CU Engineering Dean Bobby Braun today announced Tobey‘s appointment to the college’s Engineering Management Program.

Lucy Pao with turbine blade

CU professor’s group part of team testing ‘morphing’ turbine blades just south of Boulder

Sept. 26, 2018

New research and testing near Boulder could transform the way wind turbines are created and used around the world - reducing costs along the way.

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