Awards
This year, the department organized and coached 12 teams comprising 35 students in the international Mathematical Contest in Modeling. This contest involves 99 hours of intensive mathematical modeling, which is the process of using visual mathematical aids like graphs, scatterplots, diagrams, equations, to represent real-world situations.
Although not an engineer, Brooks, a political scientist and student of political philosophy and the history of science, is uniquely qualified to direct the leadership program at the ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· College of Engineering and Applied Science. Designed for engineering students, the liberal arts leadership program introduces students to the complexities inherent in science and technology’s relationship to society.
Environmental engineering PhD student Nicollette Laroco was recognized for her research on energy recovery from wastewater, particularly renewable natural gas, with Professor Mark Hernandez.
Associate Professor Corey Neu of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· is working with colleagues at CU Anschutz to detect early osteoarthritis, allowing younger patients to seek treatment earlier and possibly ward off the most severe measures including joint replacement.
Kristi Anseth, a pioneer of regenerative medicine, joins at least 30 current or former ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· faculty members in the Academy.
The National Science Foundation has awarded prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships to ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· students, paving the way for them to continue their innovative and impactful research on campus. The awards, announced on April 9, recognize outstanding graduate students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The 2,050 nationwide winners were selected from thousands of applicants across the country.
The Mortenson Center surprised its founding director, Distinguished Professor Bernard Amadei, with the Global Engineering Humanitarian Award during the event.
Stardate: 72246.57The United Federation of Planets and Starfleet Command have chosen the University of Colorado Boulder to host a new Headquarters and Starfleet Academy (Starfleet HQ2) opening in Summer 2019 – specifically stardate 72649.31. With
Four teams with ties to the College of Engineering and Applied Science will compete Wednesday for the top prize.
TissueForm seeks to help patients suffering from tissue disease, damage or aging through its simple, low-cost and long-lasting dermal filler technology. Their technology, called the ClayMatrixâ„¢, originated from research that fourth-year PhD student Jeanne Barthold performed in the Mechanical Engineering Department's Neu Soft Tissue Bioengineering Lab.