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Inspiring Colorado’s Next Generation of Engineers The University of Colorado Denver campus came alive on December 6 as more than 1,000 students, families, mentors, and volunteers gathered for the 2025 … Continue Reading CEDC Hosts 2025 Colorado FIRST LEGO League State Championship
CU Denver Expands Proven Model to Strengthen STEM Teaching and Student Success When CU Denver engineering students walk into class, they’ll soon have more support than ever thanks to an … Continue Reading Training Engineering Faculty to Turbocharge Classes with Learning Assistants
This October, fifteen members of CU Denver’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) traveled to Philadelphia for the 2025 SHPE National Conference. With over 12,000 attendees, SHPE Nationals is the … Continue Reading A Career-Changing Week: CU Denver SHPE at the 2025 SHPE National Convention
CU Denver students developed GeneGuard, a tool transforming complex genetic data into accessible health insights for families. Their project won the grand prize at STEM Connect, emphasizing teamwork and learning under pressure. The experience influenced their career paths, showcasing the university’s commitment to hands-on learning and real-world problem-solving.
Sometimes when opportunity comes knocking, it comes in the form of an email. Or at least it did for CU Denver electrical engineering student Sam Post when he opened an email about … Continue Reading From Inbox to Outer Space: CU Denver Engineering Student Joins International Space Research Mission in Sweden
The College of Engineering, Design and Computing (CEDC) is proud to announce that the Department of Civil Engineering is now the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction. More than a name change, this transformation reflects … Continue Reading CU Denver’s Civil Engineering Department Expands to Include Construction: Building a Competitive Edge for Future Industry Leaders
For engineering students at the University of Colorado Denver, summer research goes far beyond textbooks and labs. For some, it means venturing into the remote Alaskan wilderness, working with cutting-edge … Continue Reading Engineering the Future: CU Denver Students Study Space Weather at HAARP
CU Denver and CU Anschutz, partnering with Colorado BioScience Institute, secured a nearly $1 million NSF grant to enhance their QA/RA Certificate Program, addressing critical workforce needs in biotechnology.
At CU Denver’s College of Engineering, Design and Computing (CEDC), we prepare engineers not only to excel in technical fields, but to lead in a global context. Our faculty-led and partner … Continue Reading Engineering with a Global Edge: 4 Study Abroad Programs with CU Denver’s College of Engineering, Design and Computing
In July 2025, CU Denver civil engineering associate professor Dr. David Mays stood in a research lab at Friedrich Alexander University (FAU) in Bavaria, Germany. He was presenting a seminar titled “Chaotic Advection in Porous Media: Dimensionality, … Continue Reading From CU Denver to Germany: When an Idea Born on Campus Becomes a Global Solution
At CU Denver’s College of Engineering, Design and Computing, students and faculty collaboratively develop innovative solutions to real-world problems. The medical device startup Point Designs, which specializes in 3D-printed prosthetics for partial hand amputations, exemplifies this mission. Recently acquired by Hanger, Inc., this partnership aims to broaden the impact of their advancements globally.
David Mays is the first University of Colorado Denver professor to be awarded the national Charles R. O’Melia Distinguished Educator Award. The Association of Environmental Engineering and Science and Professors (AEESP) … Continue Reading Engineering Professor Wins National Charles R. O’Melia Distinguished Educator Award
When Egduard Jauregui decided to go back to school, he knew he wanted a flexible program that would prepare him for a career that would pay well. He wanted excellent … Continue Reading Alum Credits CEDC with Transforming His Life
The Environmental Stewardship of Indigenous Lands (ESIL) program, which trains students to liaise on environmental issues between tribal and non-tribal organizations, has just published its 2nd and 3rd refereed papers. ESIL’s first … Continue Reading ESIL Research Spotlighted by ASEE
Engineering Capstone Showcase to Feature more than 50 Prototypes Twin sisters Deveyn Hainey and Ashlynn Hainey developed a phishing detector add-on for Gmail accounts that not only flags scam emails … Continue Reading CU Denver Students Innovate Solutions for Real World Problems: Phishing Scams, Remote Rescues and More
Madison Gast ’20 still pinches herself each day to make sure her job designing spacecraft for a local defense company isn’t just a dream. Her current projects include designing structures and … Continue Reading From Repairing Gym Equipment to Designing American Spacecraft
Understanding history is important across multiple disciplines. As a case in point, consider this example of water quality. Suspended sediment – the dust-sized particles that make the waters of lakes and … Continue Reading CEDC Alum Works to Keep America’s Rivers Clean
Gentry Hewitt, a first-year ARCS Scholar and recipient of the prestigious Harry L. Willett Foundation Scholarship, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at CU Denver. With a … Continue Reading Empowering Renewable Energy: Get to Know Gentry Hewitt
Zoe Pielsticker is at CU Denver pursuing a second career – one in construction engineering and management. Her first career stemmed from her love of fine arts and design. She … Continue Reading From Costume Maker to Construction Management
Our faculty are conducting research with impact and ensuring the next generation is well prepared to tackle real-world problems like designing structurally sound bridges and keeping them safe as they … Continue Reading Faculty Preparing Next Generation of Bridge Engineering Experts
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