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Chris Yakacki, associate professor of mechanical engineering, spoke at an NFL Symposium in Youngstown, Ohio last week, kicking off the NFL Helmet Challenge. Attendees included members from start ups, additive … Continue Reading Yakacki speaks at NFL Helmet Challenge Symposium
In March 2019, Keith Neeves joined the Department of Bioengineering as professor and director of new initiatives, bringing with him a reputable lab, an extensive research portfolio and unprecedented enthusiasm. … Continue Reading Neeves brings teaching, research and enthusiasm to bioengineering program
Roxann Hayes, senior instructor of civil engineering, received the 2019 Colorado Chapter of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) University Educator of the Year. This award was presented at … Continue Reading Hayes named 2019 Colorado National Society of Professional Engineers University Educator of the Year
On October 26 the CU Denver Inquisitors, a team of ACM students, participated at the International Collegiate Programming Contest for the first time in college history. A total of 72 teams … Continue Reading ACM team participates in International Collegiate Programming Contest
Chelsea Magin, assistant professor of bioengineering, was named the 2019 Educator of the Year from the Colorado Bioscience Association at the annual awards dinner on November 7. The dinner is … Continue Reading Magin named Educator of the Year from Colorado Bioscience Association
Congratulations to bioengineering associate professor Richard Benninger on his recent appointment in the CU School of Medicine. Benninger has been appointed director of the Advanced Light Microscopy Core, which is located in the school’s Neurotechnology Center. Benninger’s role … Continue Reading Benninger named director of School of Medicine’s Advanced Light Microscopy Core
Last week, civil engineering professor David Mays and students Cynthia Rice (political science) and Jessie Romero (integrative biology) logged 880 miles on a road trip to Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation … Continue Reading Mays promotes ESIL program at Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation
In August, faculty from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering partnered with faculty from the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and the Business School to successfully host the … Continue Reading College hosts inaugural Data Science Symposium
Jimmy Kim, professor of civil engineering, gave a keynote speech during the 11th Conference on Application Technology of FRP in Infrastructure in Shanghai, China. The presentation was titled “FRP in … Continue Reading Kim Gives Keynote Speech in China
Kai Yu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, along with associate professor Christopher Yakacki, received a grant from the National Science Foundation Mechanics of Materials and Structures Program to study the … Continue Reading Yu receives NSF award to study the solvent-assisted recycling of thermosetting polymers and their composites
At the November 6 CU Board of Regents meeting, College of Engineering, Design and Computing Dean Marty Dunn and The Vertex Companies, Inc. (VERTEX) Chief Learning Officer Russell Fitzpatrick led … Continue Reading CU Denver partners with VERTEX to launch online graduate programs in construction engineering management
At the fall faculty/staff event, held October 24, Tau Beta Pi President Madison Gast and Vice President Amanda Suydam presented Outstanding Faculty Awards for the 2018/19 school year, as voted on … Continue Reading Tau Beta Pi honors faculty for 2018/19
Beginning in fall 2019, the CU Denver College of Engineering, Design and Computing launched a peer mentor program to assist incoming first-year and transfer students with the transition into the … Continue Reading College exceeds goals with new mentorship program
MACH Rocketry, a team of mechanical engineering students, went to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada for BALLS 28 from September 20-22, 2019. Over the course of the summer and … Continue Reading MACH Rocketry launches rocket more than 35,000 ft
John Tolva, urban technology expert and visionary of the smart cities movement, joined CU Denver’s College of Engineering, Design and Computing as a Scholar in Residence to lead research that … Continue Reading Tolva joins college to lead smart cities research and education
Jimmy Kim, professor of civil engineering, organized the Bridge Engineering Institute Conference in 2019 (BEI-2019) in Honolulu, HI. The theme of the conference was Frontiers of Bridge Engineering. More than … Continue Reading Kim Organizes an International Conference in Bridge Engineering
