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Biological tissues have evolved over millennia to be perfectly optimized for their specific functions. Take cartilage as an example. It’s a compliant, elastic tissue that’s soft enough to cushion joints, … Continue Reading CEDC researchers develop 3D-printable material that mimics biological tissues
Daewon Park, associate professor of bioengineering, received an R01 ($1.54M) from NIH/NEI titled “Engineered multi-therapeutic agents delivery system towards retinal ganglion cell axon regeneration” and a CCTSI CSU-CU Co-Pilot ($60K) … Continue Reading Park receives R01 from NIH/NEI
David Hubly, professor emeritus and former interim dean, passed away on April 16, 2020, at his home in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Hubly served as civil engineering faculty for more … Continue Reading In memoriam: David Hubly
Maryam Darbeheshti, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has been named the CU Denver faculty award winner for Excellence in Teaching (Instructional/Research/Clinical Faculty). Darbeheshti will be recognized at a luncheon provisionally … Continue Reading Darbeheshti receives campus-level Excellence in Teaching Award
On May 1, the University of Colorado Denver hosted the 23rd annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium (RaCAS), where undergraduate and graduate students from CU Denver and CU Anschutz Medical … Continue Reading CEDC students shine at 23rd annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium
Congratulations to Tammy Hassan, executive and administrative assistant for the dean’s office, on receiving the 2020 College of Engineering, Design and Computing Outstanding Staff award. Tammy joined the college in … Continue Reading Hassan named 2020 CEDC Outstanding Staff, SPA Outstanding Graduate
Porous media—solids containing pores—are all around us: Skin, snow, concrete, and cartilage are all examples. Civil engineers are constantly working with a subset of porous media called granular media: Earthen … Continue Reading Alumnus Solves Quandary in Porous Media Experiments
Bioengineers set up face-shield testing site to ensure provider safety during COVID-19 crisis by Debra Melani, CU Anschutz Communications Within two days of being asked to launch a testing site … Continue Reading CU Anschutz Joins Rapid Response to State’s Pandemic-based Needs
The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver is delighted to announce their latest graduate track in Hydrologic, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering (HESE). This new track brings together faculty and students with … Continue Reading New graduate track combines hydrologic, environmental, and sustainability engineering
The CU Denver College of Engineering, Design and Computing piloted a new first-year design course designed for undergraduate engineering students in the fall semester of 2019. The course comes out … Continue Reading College successfully pilots first-year design course
On Feb. 18, the Denver Education Attainment Network (DEAN) convened and supported Community College of Denver (CCD), Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) and University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) in developing the “Auraria … Continue Reading Auraria Engineering Pathways signing ceremony honors six new transfer agreements
Professor Jonathan Wu, a longtime professor of civil engineering, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 6, 2020. Wu was in his 40th year of service to CU Denver. He taught … Continue Reading In memoriam: Jonathan Wu
Civil engineering alumna, Lauren Martinez, was recently featured as one of the ENR Mountain States 2020 Top Young Professionals. Martinez currently works for Haselden Construction as a BIM project engineer, … Continue Reading CEM alumna named an ENR Mountain States 2020 Top Young Professional
Congratulations to Kai Yu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, on being named the 2020 college Outstanding Faculty in Research. In recognition of his accomplishments, Yu will receive a cash award … Continue Reading Yu receives college Outstanding Faculty in Research Award
Congratulations to Maryam Darbeheshti, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, on being named the 2020 college Outstanding Faculty in Teaching. In recognition of her accomplishments, Darbeheshti will receive a cash award … Continue Reading Darbeheshti receives college Outstanding Faculty in Teaching Award
Civil engineering associate professor Fred Rutz once again represented the College of Engineering, Design and Computing at the 2020 Colorado State High School Bridge Building Contest held at the Denver … Continue Reading Rutz represents college at state high school bridge building contest
