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On 15 April, the CEM program spent the day in the field, taking 38 students and five faculty/staff to two educational locations. First we toured RK Mechanical contractor’s fabrication facility … Continue Reading CEM program tours RK Mechanical and VA hospital
Chris Yakacki and Dana Carpenter, assistant professors of mechanical engineering, co-published a paper titled “Finite Element Analysis of a Pseudoelastic Compression-Generating Intramedullary Ankle Arthrodesis Nail” in the Journal of Mechanical … Continue Reading Carpenter and Yakacki publish paper in Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
Chris Yakacki, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been selected as one of this year’s Graduate School Dean’s Mentoring Award recipients. This award was created by the Graduate School to … Continue Reading Yakacki receives Graduate School Dean’s Mentoring Award
Bioengineering assistant professor Daewon Park’s research “Biomimetic Polymers for Cardiac Tissue Engineering” was selected as the cover for the May 2016 issue of Biomacromolecules. About the cover: an injectable biomimetic … Continue Reading Park’s research selected for cover of Biomacromolecules
On April 22, the Construction Engineering and Management program celebrated two successful years with a gathering at Tivoli Brewing Company. Nearly 100 people attended, including students, faculty, members of industry, … Continue Reading CEM program celebrates two years
Mark Golkowski, associate professor of electrical engineering, and Wesley Marshall, associate professor of civil engineering, have both been named the CU Denver faculty award winners for teaching and research, respectively. … Continue Reading Golkowski and Marshall receive campus-level faculty awards
Bill McIntyre, the college’s first EAS PhD graduate, and civil engineering professor and chair Kevin Rens have received a patent for a System and Method of Using Differential Elevation-Induced Energy … Continue Reading McIntyre, Rens receive patent
On Friday, April 8, the Department of Bioengineering hosted their spring Open House from 3-6 pm. Nearly 100 people from the community attended, including prospective undergraduate and graduate students, parents, … Continue Reading Bioengineering Spring Open House a Success
Maryam Darbeheshti, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Engineering Student Services Center, has been named the CU Denver Faculty Feminist of the Year by the Women’s Resource … Continue Reading Darbeheshti named CU Denver Faculty Feminist of the Year
Richard Weir, bioengineering associate professor of research, was featured in CU Connections, the systemwide e-newsletter for faculty and staff. Learn about where he came from and what pushes him to succeed.
Last summer Matthew Cross, a civil engineering PhD candidate, spent part of his summer in the Costa Rican rainforest collecting research data. Read about his fascinating work, featured on the … Continue Reading Cross’ research featured in CU Today
On February 27 Fred Rutz, assistant professor of civil engineering, represented the college at the Colorado High School Bridge Competition. Attendees included 67 high school students plus their teachers, families, and … Continue Reading Rutz represents college at high school bridge competition
On February 29, the Denver Post published an article on traffic safety. Professor Bruce Janson is quoted in the story, sharing his views and what he thinks needs to change. Read … Continue Reading Janson talks traffic safety with the Denver Post
Richard Benninger, assistant professor of bioengineering, is determined to contribute to the treatment and cure of diabetes. Read about his research, featured in CU Today and on the college website.
David Mays, associate professor of civil engineering, was profiled in the CU Sentry, CU Denver’s student-run weekly newspaper. Learn more about his background and his teaching philosophy. photo credit: Sarai … Continue Reading Mays profiled in the CU Sentry
Congratulations to Mark Golkowski, associate professor of electrical engineering, on being named this year’s CEAS Outstanding Faculty in Teaching. Golkowski will receive a cash prize and commemorative plaque at the college Year-End Celebration … Continue Reading Golkowski receives college Outstanding Faculty in Teaching award
Congratulations to Wesley Marshall, associate professor of civil engineering, on being named this year’s CEAS Outstanding Faculty in Research. Marshall will receive a cash prize and commemorative plaque at the … Continue Reading Marshall receives college Outstanding Faculty in Research award
Congratulations to Jimmy Kim, associate professor of civil engineering, on receiving this year’s college nomination for the CU Denver Annual Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership. Kim will receive … Continue Reading Kim receives college nomination for Excellence in Service and Leadership award
Congratulations to Fernando Mancilla-David, associate professor of electrical engineering, who has been named a Fulbright Scholar. This is a great honor that that reflects highly on his accomplishments and is … Continue Reading Mancilla-David named a Fulbright Scholar
Jimmy Kim, associate professor of civil engineering, was elected to Fellow of American Concrete Institute (ACI). Kim is the sole faculty holding this very prestigious award at all universities in … Continue Reading Kim elected fellow of American Concrete Institute
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