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University of Colorado Denver
Professor recognized for impact on Department of Bioengineering Dr. Robin Shandas’ work at CU Denver extends far beyond the classroom. In addition to building Colorado’s first stand-alone Department of Bioengineering … Continue Reading Shandas named CU Distinguished Professor
Effective September 1, the following four College of Engineering, Design and Computing faculty received promotion. Min-Hyung Choi, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Mark Golkowski, Professor of Electrical Engineering Wesley … Continue Reading Four faculty receive promotion
Jimmy Kim, professor of civil engineering, was the plenary speaker for the Korea Concrete Institute Convention held in Jeju, South Korea in May. The event was particularly meaningful for celebrating … Continue Reading Kim Delivers Plenary Speech for the Korea Concrete Institute
Corey Mattson, a PhD student mentored by Brad Smith has been awarded a F31 pre-doctoral fellowship by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The three-year award for $120,660, titled … Continue Reading Mattson receives Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
BioScience 3 is slated to open April 2020. It will house a professional design and technology development studio for medical device innovation, a clean room to support bio-fluidics research, new … Continue Reading New building to support fast-growing bioengineering program on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus
CU Denver engineers design portable, high-bandwidth wireless network for robots with hardware assist from Doodle Labs August 17, 2019 The dark, cavernous depths of an old Pittsburgh mine will test the … Continue Reading Robots compete in DARPA Tunnel Circuit with CU Denver Communication system
Fifty high school students from Colorado and beyond spent a week on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus learning about how engineers solve important clinical problems as part of Bioengineering Opportunities and … Continue Reading Two more successful sessions of BOLT!! A fun atmosphere providing exposure for high school students to learn about bioengineering
In the most comprehensive look at bicycle and road safety to date, researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and the University of New Mexico discovered that it’s not the cyclists, … Continue Reading Cycling lanes, not cyclists, lower road fatalities
David Ramirez, a PhD Candidate in the lab of Dr. Richard Benninger, was recently awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity … Continue Reading David Ramirez awarded NIDDK F31
A team of researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has received a grant to commercialize a miniature microscope that fits on the head of a mouse and can peer … Continue Reading Drs. Gibson, Restrepo, and Kilborn win Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) NIH R43 grant
left to right: Yakacki, Carpenter, Jenkins; not pictured: Yu, Poddar Christopher Yakacki, associate professor of mechanical engineering, along with mechanical engineering associate professor Dana Carpenter, professor Peter Jenkins, assistant professor … Continue Reading Yakacki and team receives Pac-12 Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being Initiative funding
On Friday, April 26, students from across the college participated in the 22nd annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium. Our students won awards in the technology, engineering and mathematics category, … Continue Reading Engineering students shine at 22nd annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium
Civil engineering associate professor Fred Rutz was named a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) at the 2019 SEI Structures Congress, held in Orlando, … Continue Reading Rutz named ASCE SEI Fellow
Mark Golkowski, associate professor of electrical engineering, has been named the CU Denver faculty award winner for Excellence in Research and Creative Activities. Golkowski will be recognized at a luncheon … Continue Reading Golkowski receives campus-level Excellence in Research and Creative Activities Awar
Kevin Rens, professor and chair of civil engineering, has been selected as one of the first ever CU Denver Chancellor’s Engaged Scholars. This award and recognition is well deserved and … Continue Reading Rens selected as a Chancellor’s Engaged Scholar
Alex McPherson, an undergraduate civil engineering student and president of the CU Denver ASCE Student Chapter, has received two ASCE scholarships. The ASCE Southern Colorado Branch Civil Engineering Scholarship, which … Continue Reading McPherson receives two ASCE scholarships
