University of Colorado Denver
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
CU Anschutz and CU Boulder scientists to use unique microscope for high risk brain research AURORA, Colo. (August 18, 2016) – Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus … Continue Reading Gibson and CU Researchers win National Science Foundation grant to study brain
David Mays, associate professor of civil engineering, has been recognized as the outstanding Faculty Advisor for a Student Chapter in Region 7 of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). … Continue Reading Mays recognized as Outstanding ASCE Faculty Advisor
Michael Yeager, Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering, received a 2016 Chancellor’s Teaching Recognition Award. He was nominated by 13 graduate students who spoke to his commitment to high-quality … Continue Reading Yeager receives Chancellor’s Teaching Recognition Award
Matthew Westacott, a PhD student in bioengineering mentored by Richard Benninger has been awarded a F31 pre-doctoral fellowship by the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Matthews … Continue Reading Westacott receives Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
On May 13, more than 250 faculty, students, staff, alumni and guests attended the fifth annual College of Engineering and Applied Science Year-End Celebration. Guests enjoyed a catered BBQ lunch, … Continue Reading Year-End Celebration recap
Tam Vu, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, sat down with The Denver Post to talk about Pokemon Go and how players can keep their data and personal information … Continue Reading Vu discusses Pokemon Go security issues
Chris Erickson, a second year bioengineering PhD student, was awarded the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) TL-1 Pre-doctoral Fellowship for his proposed thesis work on treating growth plate … Continue Reading Erickson awarded CCTSI pre-doctoral fellowship for translational research on treatment for growth plate injuries
Bioengineering PhD student Laura Elson was awarded the CCTSI TL1 Fellowship for the 2016-2017 academic year for her proposed research into an optogenetic neural interface for users of prosthetic limbs. … Continue Reading Elson awarded CCTSI TL1 Fellowship for her proposed research into an optogenetic neural interface for users of prosthetic limbs
The University of Colorado Board of Regents approved tenure for four College of Engineering and Applied Science faculty: Caroline Clevenger, civil engineering Dan Connors, electrical engineering Yiming Deng, electrical engineering … Continue Reading Four faculty awarded tenure
Development of high-density neural sensors for bioelectronics therapeutics Closed-loop neurotherapuetic devices utilizing high-density recording electrode arrays will bring a new era to the treatment of neurological and neuropsychatric disorders. Such … Continue Reading Cristin Welle, PhD Receives Boettcher Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Award
Photo credit: Kate Seppala Photography On Friday, May 13, 24 teams participated in the Spring 2016 Senior Design Competition and Open House. Nearly 100 students from civil engineering, computer science, … Continue Reading Students Shine at Spring Senior Design
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
Last month, the CU Denver Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), in partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver, hosted the 2016 Rocky Mountain Student Conference. … Continue Reading 2016 ASCE Student Conference a Success
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
Over the past month, six groups of students within the Advanced Highway Design course researched available traffic calming, conducted field visits, met with residents, evaluated traffic (including bike and pedestrian) … Continue Reading Advanced Highway Design students present to Cherry Point HOA
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