CU Engineering Magazine 2018

Features

Interdisciplinary Research Themes

Cross-disciplinary effort will make robots small, smart and efficient

Timeline: Celebrating 125 Years of Engineering

Engineering on the cutting edge of quantum theory

Profiles

Specdrums designer turns attention to business side

Better Water for All: ATLAS expert wants to improve quality and equity

NASA engineer’s down-to-earth mission

Alum’s experience inspires nonprofit to help veterans

Antarctic trip was tip of the iceberg for this alumna

Hawaii tech company innovates at the fringes

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Biomaterials hold promise for better disease diagnosis and treatment

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News & Noteworthy

Aerospace hub is on the rise

On a sunny Colorado day, workers in fluorescent hard hats zip across a crowded job site, their breath visible in the cold air. As the Flatirons tower in the background, concrete is being poured, arc welder sparks pulse against steel, and a 100-foot crane lifts supplies into position.

CMU, CU Boulder announce addition to engineering program partnership

Colorado Mesa University and the ��Ƶ will add a third engineering program to their growing partnership, giving students the opportunity to complete another engineering degree while remaining on the Western Slope.

Building to withstand disasters pays off big

For every dollar the government spends to make existing buildings more resistant to wildfires, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes, $6 is saved in property losses, business interruption and health problems, according to a new study led by CU Boulder Professor Keith Porter.

Engineers demonstrate ‘germ trap’ for hospitals

When an infectious airborne illness strikes, some hospitals use negative pressure rooms to isolate and treat patients. These rooms use ventilation controls to keep germ-filled air contained rather than letting it circulate throughout the hospital. But in the event of an epidemic, these rooms can quickly fill up.

Lockheed Martin research pact recognizes ECEE faculty members

Building on a $3 million partnership announced in 2016 to establish new academic programs focused on radio frequency (RF) systems, Lockheed Martin and CU Boulder announced a follow-on Master Research Agreement in August 2017.

Innovation in engineering education

CU Engineering isn’t just breaking new ground in our research efforts. We’re also developing new ways to educate students, with two exciting new degrees launched in the past year.

New spaces for CU Engineers

Take a look at the newly remodeled spaces in the Engineering Center.

#ILookLikeAnEngineer

What does a CU engineer look like? Let us show you!

ATLAS grad competes in Olympic biathlon

When the Olympic Games opened in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in February, a CU Engineering graduate was among the U.S. athletes, competing against the best of the best.

Q&A: Junior JT Abate serves as Olympic forerunner

JT Abate, a junior mechanical engineering student, was invited to serve as forerunner for the ski events at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang. He's spending 21 days in South Korea forerunning the downhill, super-G and super combined for both the men and women's events.

New expertise in cybersecurity

Did you know that your smart refrigerator could be hijacked to carry out a denial-of-service attack on a bank? Or that your car’s emergency alert system could be used to flood the 911 system with calls?

Obama advisor kicks off Dean’s Speaker Series

Former Obama science and technology advisor John P. Holdren stopped by in November for the first edition of the Dean’s Speaker Series, sitting down for a chat with Bobby Braun in front of a packed house of more than 500 people in the Glenn Miller Ballroom.

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