Zoya Popovic

RF researcher Zoya Popovic elected to National Academy of Engineering

March 1, 2022

Distinguished professor honored “for developing high-efficiency microwave transmitters and active antenna arrays for wireless communication systems and for engineering education.â€

Brian Argrow

Child of Tornado Alley inducted into National Academy of Engineering for UAV severe storm research

Feb. 18, 2022

The National Academy of Engineering is recognizing Brian Argrow as a new member for 2022. The distinction is one of the highest an engineer can receive in their career. As a professor and chair of the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½...

 Engineers survey the foundations of a home burned in the Marshall Fire.

Engineers deploy drones to survey Marshall Fire, gather lessons for future disasters

Feb. 14, 2022

The effort is part of an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation called Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance, which deploys researchers to disaster sites around the world.

Student working in the lab on samples

Seed grant opens research into future of construction materials, site tools

Feb. 11, 2022

Researchers at CU Boulder are developing an app that could reliably and quickly predict whether batches of concrete made at construction sites are safe. If successful, the work could usher in a new era of building that is faster, more cost effective and safer overall for everyone.

Sean Humbert

Humbert to serve on the DARPA Microsystems Exploratory Council

Feb. 11, 2022

Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor Sean Humbert, an expert in micro robotics and systems design, will help the Microsystems Exploratory Council identify new research avenues as it relates to Department of Defense and national security issues.

Researchers in the field launching a drone

Second CONVERGE Virtual Forum on Boulder County fires planned for Feb. 17

Feb. 4, 2022

The second forum in this series on the 2021 Boulder County Fires will highlight four new research studies focused on damage to the built environment, the response of water utilities, and assessments of air quality impacts from the Marshall Fire. Participants from all disciplines and from any organization or institution are welcome to attend.

Damage from the Marshall fire.

What the Marshall Fire can teach us about future climate catastrophes

Jan. 27, 2022

Nearly one month after the Marshall Fire became the most destructive and one of the most unique wildfires in Colorado history, CU Boulder researchers from across campus—many of them personally affected by the fire—have pivoted and applied their expertise to the aftermath, hoping to learn from a tragedy in their...

Dog nose

From odor to action – how smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

Jan. 25, 2022

CU Boulder is leading an international network of over 50 scientists and students using olfaction to study brain function in animals known as Odor2Action. In a new story published in The Conversation, network members trace the interconnections between smells and behaviors – highlighting what we know about olfaction, the challenges we face, and what's on the horizon. Learn more about their work and potential applications in engineering, neuroscience and public health.

Tran and Warren pose for a photo near equipment in a lab

Weimer Group identifies material and scheme that may enable efficient solar-driven production of H2 and CO

Jan. 25, 2022

Hydrogen has long been seen as a possible renewable fuel source, held out of reach for full-scale adoption by production costs and inefficiencies. Researchers in the Weimer Group are working to address this by using solar thermal processing to drive high-temperature chemical reactions that produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide, which can be used to synthesize liquid hydrocarbon fuels.

rocky mountains

New speakers announced for the Rocky Mountain Mechanics Seminar Series

Jan. 18, 2022

The Rocky Mountain Mechanics Seminar Series provides CU Boulder faculty, staff and students with the opportunity to hear from researchers across disciplines from various institutions.

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