Abigale Stangl

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.

Haichao Wu and Daniel Schwartz at Wu's dissertation defense

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鈥檚 2021 Outstanding Dissertation Award for 鈥淣anoparticle Tracking to Probe Transport in Porous Media.鈥 This award is a recognition of the quality and excellence of Wu鈥檚 research as well as his presentation of the dissertation.

Earthquake damage

Grad heads research into ground improvement technique ahead of earthquakes

Dec. 2, 2021

Juan Carlos Tiznado (PhDCivEngr鈥20) is the lead author on a new paper in the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering that helps engineers better understand and predict the 鈥渓iquefaction鈥 hazard during earthquakes and more reliably mitigate it.

CU Boulder campus from the air.

Young alumnus endows environmental engineering scholarship

Nov. 18, 2021

Doug Smart (Fin鈥20) graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder barely more than a year ago, but he already has an eye toward the next generation with a new undergraduate scholarship. He earned his degree in business finance and now works in corporate development at Accenture in Chicago, but wanted...

Rachel Klein headshot

Alumni Volunteer Spotlight: Rachel Klein, ApMath鈥07

Nov. 16, 2021

Rachel Klein (ApMath鈥07) has been a dedicated volunteer to the College of Engineering and Applied Science for over two years. She received her degree from Applied Mathematics and has provided countless alumni and students with a unique and inspiring perspective on what it means to be an Engineering Buff.

Chern-Hoi Lim

Alumnus Lim earns C&EN Talented 12 recognition for pursuing commercialization of CO2 as a feedstock for commodity chemicals

Oct. 6, 2021

Chern-Hooi Lim (PhDChemEngr鈥15) is the founder and CEO of New Iridium, a spinoff company created by research conducted in part in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. He was recently selected for C&EN鈥檚 Talented 12, a program that honors young chemists and chemical engineers who are bringing innovation and entrepreneurship to bear on pressing global issues.

Sam Goodman in suit standing in front of windows

Outstanding Mentor Award 2021: Sam Goodman

Sept. 27, 2021

Sam Goodman (ChemEngr鈥16) was selected as one of two Outstanding Mentor Award winners for the Spring 2021 semester for his work with sophomore Abigail Hutabarat.

Jason Burdick

Alumnus Burdick to join faculty as Bowman Endowed Professor

Sept. 20, 2021

Alumnus Jason Burdick (PhDChemEngr鈥02) will return as faculty in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering early next year, becoming the first Bowman Endowed Professor.

Lindsay Kirk

Kirk looks to give back to CU Boulder through new NASA envoy program

Sept. 15, 2021

Lindsay Kirk (AeroEngr鈥08) fully realizes her day job at NASA鈥檚 Johnson Space Center as part of the Commercial Crew Program is a special one.

Chad Keller

Chad鈥檚 Legacy 鈥 Honoring a 9/11 victim and CU Boulder grad

Sept. 8, 2021

鈥淗e knew from when he was five or six years old that he was going to be launching rockets. His love was always of aerospace.鈥 Chad Keller (AeroEngr鈥93) grew up drawn to math, science, and sports, and had a deep concern for others. A unique scholarship at...

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