From left to right: Phil Courey, Program Manager, Engineering GoldShirt Program, Andres Schemel Senior Coordinator, Engineering GoldShirt Program, Leah Rivera (EVEN'21) , Tanya Ennis, Director of The BOLD Center, David Aguiar, Coordinator of BOLD Programs and Student Engagement

Leah Rivera: A helper with a passion for justice

Dec. 17, 2021

Leah Rivera (EnvEngr’'21) is the rare recipient of two awards bestowed by the College of Engineering and Applied Science: the Community Impact Award and the Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Award.

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Seeking nominations for dean candidates

Dec. 16, 2021

We encourage and welcome nominations for the dean of the College of Engineering & Applied Science at CU Boulder. To nominate an outstanding leader for this role, please fill out this form.

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Cuk Research Group isolates reaction step that describes energetics of catalysis on materials

Dec. 16, 2021

New research published in Nature Materials from Associate Professor Tanja Cuk and colleagues sheds light on a fundamental chemical reaction — the breaking apart of water to produce a molecular fuel such as hydrogen. Cuk is faculty in the Department of Chemistry and the Materials Science and Engineering Program (MSE) and is a Fellow in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI).

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Bringing space inside the lab: Researchers replicate the climates of exoplanets to help find extraterrestrial life

Dec. 15, 2021

Professor Greg Rieker and Ryan Cole (PhDMechEngr’21) have developed an experiment that recreates the climates of planets beyond our solar system right in the lab. By reaching the same high-temperature and high-pressure conditions found on many exoplanets, the instrument can map their atmospheres, which could help humanity detect life outside our solar system.

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Alumni and friends support college with over $125,000 on Giving Tuesday

Dec. 14, 2021

The final total far exceeded the college’s initial goal of $30,000.

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Engineering residential community coming to Williams Village in 2023

Dec. 13, 2021

The engineering residential community will be a holistic residential academic experience for all of our first-year students, in partnership with Student Affairs and other campus partners.

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CU Boulder alum leading effort to improve web image descriptions for the blind

Dec. 13, 2021

Online image descriptions help people who are blind or have low vision easily access information every day. However, website developers and social media users often neglect the important task of creating alt text. It's a complex problem that CU Boulder alumnus Abigale Stangl has been working to untangle for years.

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Video: How Professor Sherri Cook uses sustainable water treatment systems

Dec. 10, 2021

When working with 鶹Ƶ Assistant Professor Sherri Cook, you'll push beyond the boundaries of what's possible. Watch and learn how she's building a more sustainable future, for everyone, through clean water systems.

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Wu receives CEAS Outstanding Dissertation Award

Dec. 8, 2021

Haichao Wu of the Dan Schwartz Group is the winner of the College of Engineering and Applied Science’s 2021 Outstanding Dissertation Award for “Nanoparticle Tracking to Probe Transport in Porous Media.” This award is a recognition of the quality and excellence of Wu’s research as well as his presentation of the dissertation.

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Team brings access and equity with unique cloud solution

Dec. 8, 2021

In the COVID-19 pandemic’s early months, CU Engineering’s Integrated Teaching and Learning Program built a unique cloud solution that didn’t exist before.

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