Awards

22 CU Boulder engineering students earn major National Science Foundation fellowships

Anonymous — Thu, 16 May 2024 16:09:12 +0000

22 CU Boulder engineering students earn major National Science Foundation fellowships Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 05/16/2024 - 10:09

Jeff Zehnder

The National Science Foundation has bestowed 22 prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards to �鶹��Ƶ engineering students.

The national awards recognize and support outstanding grad students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees.

Awardees receive a $37,000 annual stipend and cost of education allowance for the next three years as well as professional development opportunities.

CU Boulder is in the top universities 15 nationally for the NSF fellowship recipients for 2024, with 27 awardees across all majors. CU Engineering also has a strong track record with winning the fellowships — 28 students received GRFP awards in 2023,23 students received them in 2022, and 26 students received them in 2021.

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Civil engineering society establishes medal to honor Frangopol

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:03:10 +0000

Civil engineering society establishes medal to honor Frangopol Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 11/28/2023 - 08:03

Susan Glairon

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.

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Physicist-turned-engineer earns international recognition for quantum contributions

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0000

Physicist-turned-engineer earns international recognition for quantum contributions Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/13/2023 - 00:00

Svenja Knappe has been awarded the prestigious Carl Zeiss Humboldt Research Award, given to researchers who have had a lasting effect on their discipline beyond their immediate research area, wish to collaborate with specialist colleagues in Germany and contribute to promoting diversity in the STEM disciplines.

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Electrical engineering PhD student earns Department of Defense NDSEG fellowship

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 22:02:44 +0000

Electrical engineering PhD student earns Department of Defense NDSEG fellowship Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 07/12/2023 - 16:02

Jonathan Musgrave received the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship for his promising research in laser physics and nonlinear photonics.

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Bottenus lands prestigious research award from Boettcher Foundation

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 18:15:00 +0000

Bottenus lands prestigious research award from Boettcher Foundation Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 06/22/2023 - 12:15

Assistant Professor Nick Bottenus of the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded a Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Award for research advancing the state of ultrasound molecular imaging.

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CU Boulder Wind Team secures legacy at 10th annual Collegiate Wind Competition

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:56:57 +0000

CU Boulder Wind Team secures legacy at 10th annual Collegiate Wind Competition Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 06/06/2023 - 13:56

Put on by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Collegiate Wind Competition prepares college students to enter the wind and renewable energy workforce through real-world experiences in wind energy technology, project development and outreach.

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Mechanical engineering grad wins prestigious Silver Medal Award

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 20:22:59 +0000

Mechanical engineering grad wins prestigious Silver Medal Award Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 05/23/2023 - 14:22

When Megan Conard was a high school student in Tennessee and deciding between universities, CU Boulder won her over with its culture of collaboration and community.

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ChBE Professor Charlie Nuttelman wins university-wide award for passionate, engaging teaching

Anonymous — Mon, 01 May 2023 21:24:46 +0000

ChBE Professor Charlie Nuttelman wins university-wide award for passionate, engaging teaching Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 05/01/2023 - 15:24

Susan Glairon

Known for making difficult material approachable and fun, ChBE Teaching Professor Charlie Nuttelman recently won the university-wide Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence in Teaching Award. The award also recognizes his highly successful Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), soon to surpass 500,000 learners.

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Leysia Palen recognized as rare 'distinguished professor' by CU system

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Leysia Palen recognized as rare 'distinguished professor' by CU system Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 01/02/2023 - 00:00

Palen is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and the founding chair of the Department of Information Science in the College of Media, Communication and Information.

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Chemical engineering major wins the college's Academic Engagement Award

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:59:56 +0000

Chemical engineering major wins the college's Academic Engagement Award Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 11/30/2022 - 16:59

Susan Glairon

It wasn’t enough for Benjamin Chilton to study chemical engineering at CU Boulder. While at the university he became a firefighter, a course assistant and student ambassador, as well as studied subjects far outside the breadth of engineering.

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