The drone named TTwistor3 approaching a supercell thunderstorm in southern South Dakota.

CU researchers using drones to study tornadoes over Central Plains

April 30, 2019

Researchers from CU Boulder will fly drones into severe storms this spring and in 2020 in one of the largest and most ambitious drone-based investigations of meteorological phenomena ever.

Kristina Johnson, SUNY Chancellor and Dean's Speaker Series

World-changing engineer and educator to share insights on May 1

April 29, 2019

Johnson is a higher education leader, distinguished engineer and champion of women in engineering, an accomplished entrepreneur and former CU Boulder engineering professor.

Test beakers being filled in blue and orange light

You’re@CU Research Symposium set for April 29

April 23, 2019

Twenty-five YOU’ RE@CU Undergraduate Research Students will present their work in a poster session from 5-6 p.m. on April 29 in the Engineering Center lobby.

QL+ cu boulder capstone design project wheelchair

Veterans challenge CU Boulder capstone students to design for improved quality of life

April 23, 2019

Mechanical engineering capstone teams working with QL+ had two primary aims: making an impact on a wounded veteran’s life and putting mechanical skills to the test. They designed a luggage carrier device for wheelchair users and a disabled swimmer lift system.

Siemens Gamesa capstone design project testing drones

Siemens Gamesa partners with CU students to develop drone-based monitoring system for wind turbines

April 23, 2019

CU Boulder engineering students are finalizing an infrared imaging system that will allow a user to monitor subsurface features in wind turbine blades, an invention that could make wind turbine repair safer, faster and more cost-efficient.

The international Space Station as seen above earth

CU researchers get at the heart of the problem on ISS

April 22, 2019

Researchers at BioServe Space Technologies are developing a system to test heart function in microgravity.

Nicollette Laroco

Fulbright winner headed to Barcelona to research biogas purification

April 22, 2019

Environmental engineering PhD student Nicollette Laroco was recognized for her research on energy recovery from wastewater, particularly renewable natural gas, with Professor Mark Hernandez.

Corey Neu CU Boulder functional imaging technique

Functional imaging technique could diagnose early osteoarthritis, NIH awards $2.7M

April 19, 2019

Associate Professor Corey Neu of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at CU Boulder is working with colleagues at CU Anschutz to detect early osteoarthritis, allowing younger patients to seek treatment earlier and possibly ward off the most severe measures including joint replacement.

View from under the ocean

CU is diving into the field of autonomous submarines

April 19, 2019

CU Boulder researchers are taking a deep dive into the realm of autonomous submarines through a Small Business Technology Transfer contract sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.

Martian landscape with habitat rendering

All-woman engineering team heads to NASA Mars competition

April 18, 2019

A University of Colorado Boulder team is a finalist in a NASA competition to design a greenhouse for use on Mars. The annual NASA BIG Idea Challenge is set for April 23-24 in Hampton, Virginia; it calls on student groups at universities across the country to develop solutions to tough space problems.

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