Lauren Magliozzi samples water from a stream.

Wildfires don鈥檛 just burn. They can also pollute aquatic ecosystems

Aug. 2, 2024

When wildfires move into urban areas and burn artificial structures, toxic metals, including copper, lead, and zinc from building and car ash, can leach into streams and rivers, threatening water security and the health of aquatic organisms, says Lauren Magliozzi, a biogeochemist in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering.

Marsha Ivins (AeroEngr'73)

Retired astronaut Marsha Ivins reflects on her time in space

July 16, 2024

Marsha Ivins (AeroEngr鈥73) is a retired astronaut who has participated in five missions to space. Over the course of her career, Ivins spent a total of 55 days in space handling various responsibilities, from monitoring systems as a flight engineer to managing photography.

Large group of CU Engineering Kiewit scholars standing in front of engineering building holding a yellow hard hat.

Kiewit Design-Build Scholars program bridges students to the infrastructure workforce听

July 11, 2024

Zoe Kresek (CivEng鈥23) had a passion for design and construction from an early age. She would sit for hours building marble runs and Lego creations. As she advanced in her education, she knew engineering was the best path to match her interests. However, determining a specific area of focus and...

Researcher Scott Diddams in his laboratory with students

CU Boulder, Elevate Quantum partners ready for $127M regional quantum boost

July 2, 2024

Elevate Quantum, of which CU Boulder is a key partner, announced today that it has received a Tech Hub Phase 2 implementation award from the Department of Commerce, unlocking more than $127 million in new federal and state funding. The award is expected to drive more than $2 billion in additional private capital and cement the Mountain West as a global leader for quantum innovation.

DYNAMIC targets the Lower Thermosphere Ionosphere (LTI) altitude region

CU Boulder, Johns Hopkins APL team advance in NASA space weather competition

June 20, 2024

A joint proposal of the University of Colorado Boulder and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland has earned a $2 million award for a NASA mission concept study.

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CU Boulder a top 25 engineering program, according to Best Graduate School rankings

June 18, 2024

When compared with its public university peers, the College of Engineering and Applied Science鈥檚 graduate program was ranked No. 12. The college was ranked No. 23 overall when compared to both public and private universities.

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Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin

June 17, 2024

In a new study, a team of ATLAS Institute engineers and designers developed a DIY machine that spins textile fibers made of materials like sustainably sourced gelatin. The group鈥檚 鈥渂iofibers鈥 feel a bit like flax fiber and dissolve in hot water in minutes to an hour.

Pride Month 2024

Celebrating Pride Month 2024

June 6, 2024

In June, CU Engineering recognizes the students, faculty and staff who are a part of LGBTQ+ communities and to celebrate contributions to the college.

Class of 2024

Photo Gallery: Congratulations Engineering Buffs!

May 23, 2024

Congratulations to the College of Engineering & Applied Science Class of 2024! Welcome to the Forever Buffs family!

Global map showing terrestrial water storage over time. Source: Nature

Tracking Earth ice sheet melt from space

May 23, 2024

CU Boulder professor secures $800,000 NASA Grant Khosro Ghobadi-Far is advancing the science of climate change with orbiting satellites. Ghobadi-Far has earned an $800,000 grant from NASA to analyze data from the GRACE-FO satellites, which measure variations in Earth鈥檚 gravitational field. Although gravity may appear constant to humans, it actually fluctuates across Earth鈥檚 surface in ways that can be valuable to climate science.

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