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The University of Colorado Board of Regents approved tenure appointments for two College of Engineering and Applied Science faculty: Richard Benninger, bioengineering Christopher Yakacki, mechanical engineering In addition, the Regents … Continue Reading Benninger and Yakacki awarded tenure
Peter Marxhausen, instructor in the Department of Civil Engineering, was awarded the National Society of Professional Engineers – Colorado 2017 College Educator of the Year. In addition to teaching at … Continue Reading Marxhausen awarded NSPE Colorado 2017 College Educator of the Year
Denver (June 16, 2017) – The University of Colorado Denver announced today the appointment of Martin Dunn, Ph.D. as dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Dunn, who was hired following a national search, … Continue Reading Regents approve Dunn’s appointment as new CEAS dean
Dan Connors, associate professor of electrical engineering, received one of three faculty mentor awards at the 2017 Research and Creative Activities Symposium (RaCAS). He was the only faculty from CU … Continue Reading Connors receives faculty mentor award at RaCAS 2017
Planning transmission systems expansion: a review of good practices around the world In July 2016, the Government of Chile passed a bill that radically modified the planning and operation of … Continue Reading CU Denver hosts international seminar in Santiago, Chile
On April 6 – April 8, the CU Denver ASCE Student Chapter competed in the Rocky Mountain Student Conference hosted by the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. This annual … Continue Reading ASCE Rocky Mountain Regional Student Conference Results
Last weekend, a team of mechanical engineering students traveled to Huntsville, Alabama with their senior design project to compete in the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. It’s the first time … Continue Reading Team Epiphany wins Rookie, Best Design awards at NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
Architectural rendering of the new Comcast Media and Technology Center, located in the Tivoli Student Union. The University of Colorado Denver has announced the launch of the Comcast Media and … Continue Reading Comcast contributes $5 million to establish innovative media center
On December 20, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz announced that CU Denver CVEN alum, Tyler Huggins (MS, Environmental Engineering/Sustainability Engineering, ‘12), has been selected as one of the first … Continue Reading CVEN alum Tyler Huggins selected to participate in the Chain Reaction Innovations program
This fall, the Office of Undergraduate Experiences offered a second 2016 round of Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) grants. UROP is a competitive program designed to financially support undergraduate research, … Continue Reading Three engineering students receive UROP mini grants
On October 28, faculty and students from the Construction Engineering and Management program attended the AGC Colorado Industry Gala and ACE awards, and received the award for Excellence in Education. … Continue Reading CEM program wins AGC award for Excellence in Education
An electrical engineering senior design team—Carolina Guerrero-Rocha, Jackson Osborn and team advisor Jaedo Park—has received a $5,000 grant through the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Center for Grid Engineering Education … Continue Reading ELEC senior design team receives $5k EPRI-GRIDED grant
Every day, Mohammed Al Mawsily takes enormous risks in what is one of the most dangerous places on earth. The computer science graduate is on the front lines of the … Continue Reading CSCI alumnus uses pirate airwaves to fight for Mosul
Three bioengineering undergraduate students, Jacob Altholz, Samantha Muse, and Rachelle Walter, were awarded ARCS scholarships this semester. ARCS is dedicated to “Advancing Science in America,” and annually awards scholarships through … Continue Reading Bioengineering Undergraduates Awarded ARCS Scholarships
Stephanie Espinoza is a senior in civil engineering and an Army veteran. Through the university’s Boots to Suits professional development program, she was matched with mentor Bob Armstrong, an Air … Continue Reading CVEN student Stephanie Espinoza and the benefits of the Boots to Suits program
On Friday, October 7, more than 40 students, staff and faculty convened on the CU Denver athletic field to play kickball. The weather was beautiful, and everyone had a great … Continue Reading CEAS kickball 2016-photos and recap
Mark Golkowski, associate professor of electrical engineering, recently spoke with NPR about why veggies sometimes spark while being cooked in the microwave. According to Golkowski, “The sparking happens because of … Continue Reading Golkowski discusses the science of sparking veggies with NPR
by Demetrios Kazakos, ex husband of Titsa (kazakosd@tsu.edu) The unexpected and untimely passing on July 8, 2016 of our beloved and highly esteemed colleague, Dr. Titsa Panayota Papantoni-Kazakos, is a … Continue Reading In Memoriam: Titsa Papantoni, professor of electrical engineering
This week, Assistive Technology Partners is moving onto the Auraria Campus from their 18th Ave. location. The new space includes about 2500 sq feet of office space in the Administration … Continue Reading ATP moves to Auraria Campus
Alejandro Henao, PhD student in civil engineering, was named the 2015 Student of the Year by the Mountain Plains Consortium (MPC) and is featured in the MPC 2015 Annual Report. … Continue Reading Henao named Mountain Plains Consortium 2015 Student of the Year
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