College of Engineering, Design and Computing News
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With 53 innovative projects spanning from wearable technology for children with autism to enhanced belay equipment for solo climbers, the Spring 2022 Capstone Design Expo was the largest ever in … Continue Reading Capstone Expo Spotlights Seniors’ Creativity, Teamwork, and Complex Problem-Solving Skills
First-year students in the College of Engineering, Design and Computing got a chance to share what they have learned about the design innovation process at the Spring 2022 Introductory Engineering … Continue Reading First-Year Students Show off Design Chops at Introductory Engineering Design Expo
The College of Engineering, Design and Computing is pleased to announce its first cohort of Broadening Participation Fellows. These faculty, representing every academic unit in the college, is being recognized … Continue Reading College Recognizes Broadening Participation Fellows
On March 6, 2020, the Lynx community lost a guiding light in the Department of Civil Engineering when Professor Jonathan T. H. Wu passed away following 40 years of service … Continue Reading Honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage, and late Professor Jonathan Wu
In an economy rapidly evolving with technological advances, the need for relative, work-based learning opportunities is essential. As a premier university for workforce development with a commitment to serving learners at every … Continue Reading College launches two Federally Registered Apprenticeship Programs
With the start of a new year and the university’s continued efforts to actualize the 2030 strategic plan, university administration is focusing on the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) … Continue Reading Sicker named interim information strategy and services officer
The Lewis Family Awards exist to honor the memory of brother and sister, Drew and Nancy, by encouraging others to be “who they are, enjoy everything they do, and make … Continue Reading Fall 2021 Lewis Award Winners
Dean Emeritus Paul E. Bartlett, who served as dean of the College of Engineering, Design and Computing at CU Denver for 28 years and professor of civil engineering at both … Continue Reading Remembering Engineering Dean Emeritus Paul E. Bartlett
Micro-credentials—small programs that allow people to gain relevant skills needed in today’s workforce—are a growing trend in higher education and in today’s economy. To provide CU Denver students with the … Continue Reading College launches six micro-credentials
Associate professor Ron Rorrer has been named chair for the Department of Mechanical Engineering, effective July 1, 2021. Since joining the college in 1997, Rorrer has developed and taught a … Continue Reading Rorrer named chair of mechanical engineering
Engineering faculty and staff understand why people want to become engineers: Engineers get to use their creative side and their analytical side. It’s fun to work on a team. Exploring … Continue Reading Engineering Professors Tackle Barrier to Inclusion: Their Own Culture
On May 11, Dr. Ebony Omotola McGee, associate professor of diversity and STEM education, Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, presented her talk “BLACK, BROWN, BRUISED: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation.” … Continue Reading College hosts Dr. Ebony McGee for a talk on Racialized STEM Education
More than 170 students and 33 teams participated in the Spring 2021 Virtual Capstone Expo. Projects civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering and computer science and engineering tackled real-world problems and … Continue Reading Spring 2021 Capstone Expo Winners and Recap
Kai Yu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at CU Denver, has received the Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the foundation’s most prestigious … Continue Reading Yu receives NSF CAREER award to support research in active polymers
Six College of Engineering, Design and Computing staff have received the third quarter Cause for Applause award. This quarter’s recipients are: Shaun Boulier, Department of Bioengineering Jac Corless, Department of … Continue Reading Quarterly Cause for Applause recipients named
Kannan Premnath, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been named one of 151 Outstanding Referees for 2021 by the American Physical Society (APS), for his exceptional work in the assessment … Continue Reading Premnath named 2021 Outstanding Referee by the American Physical Society
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