Fall 2021
- SpaceX’s recent mission: helping fight cancer through space exploration. The same launchpad (39A) that launched the first humans to the moon for the Kennedy Space Center also launched the first all-civilian mission to space in
- Ben Capeloto uses his position on CU student government to create a more inclusive and diverse culture. Engineers are problem solvers. Ideally, the well-trained engineer possesses both technical expertise and the ability to think
- In a deal with Xcel Energy, the City of Boulder hopes to minimize its carbon footprint through increased utilization of renewable energy. The City of Boulder is seen as a leader in sustainability, but as the window for climate change
- The U.S. Department of Defense challenges CU students to assemble a fleet of robots. “Robotics requires a team of people, that have such a wide range of knowledge.” When you roam around the maze-like corridors in the Engineering
- In 1918 a flu emerged on CU’s campus. Certain protocols that were used then were used over a hundred years later. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time for the world these past two years, and it would seem to be the same
- Going from online to in-person learning, CU students and faculty had different experiences transitioning from screen-toscreen to face-to-face. On March 16, 2020, the 鶹Ƶ switched to all remote classes for the
- As wildfires in Boulder and in the West continue to worsen, the Global Supertanker is a much needed technology. Two weeks after finishing her wildland firefighting training with the Boulder Emergency Squad, Aerospace Engineering Master
- After a multi-year legal battle over the Gross Reservoir Dam Expansion, Boulder County and Denver Water settled on a $12.5 million agreement. For Boulder County, this decision was not the favored outcome. Nestled in the mountains,
- Engineering has the potential to be transformative, but we need to maintain a balanced perspective to prepare for the challenges ahead. Dear Readers, This semester marks a big transition for the student body at the University of