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Environmental Engineering Turns 20

April 24, 2020

Daniela Brandao CU Boulder鈥檚 Environmental Engineering Program celebrated its 20th anniversary in October with an event that brought together faculty, students and alumni. The evening鈥檚 keynote speaker was Daniela Brandao, the program鈥檚 first graduate, who works as a senior project manager for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commision. She spoke...

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Professor Anseth Earns International Recognition

April 24, 2020

Kristi Anseth Professor Kristi Anseth has received one of the most prestigious recognitions in the life sciences: a L鈥橭real- UNESCO For Women in Science award. Anseth, a Distinguished Professor and Tisone Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering , is being recognized for her 鈥渙utstanding contribution in converging...

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Alumnus reflects on career as test pilot with Boeing, volunteer work with veterans

April 23, 2020

James 鈥淛im鈥 McRoberts graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1959 with a degree in aeronautical engineering on an ROTC scholarship with the U.S. Navy and then the Marines.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Computer Science

April 22, 2020

Top: Students in the 1990s. Above: CU Boulder alumnus Alan Kay speaks on campus in an undated photo. Kay is known as a pioneer of object-oriented programming, personal computing and graphical user interfaces. 50 Years of Computer Science In 1970, the University of Colorado Board of Regents voted to establish...

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Mechanical Engineering Department Named for Colorado Businessman

April 22, 2020

Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering becomes second named department The highly ranked mechanical engineering department at CU Boulder has been named after Colorado philanthropist and businessman Paul M. Rady, thanks to his generous support of the college. Rady has committed $15 million in philanthropy to CU Boulder, most...

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Regional Network Ambassador Spotlight

April 21, 2020

With over 40,000 graduates in all 50 states and 97 countries, the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a strong network of engineering Buffs across the globe. The college's alumni office is focused on developing regional alumni networks in key...

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Continued CO2 emissions will impair cognition

April 21, 2020

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations will cause urban and indoor levels of the gas to increase. This may significantly reduce our basic decision-making ability and complex strategic thinking, according to a new CU Boulder-led study.

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Engineering alumnus leads Shanghai chapter mask donation

April 20, 2020

In mid-March, chapter leader Moon Yin (ElCompEngr鈥16) reached out to the Alumni Association with an offer to donate surgical masks to support their alma mater.

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With shrinking snowpack, drought predictability melting away

April 20, 2020

New research from Ben Livneh of civil, environmental and architectural engineering suggests that during the 21st century, our ability to predict drought using snow will literally melt away.

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It has to work: Sub T Challenge sharpens students鈥 skill in the field

April 17, 2020

CU Boulder is one of several funded teams in the Subterranean Challenge, a competition launched by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to stimulate and test ideas around autonomous robot use in difficult underground environments.

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