Liquid crystal elastomers actuated by electrical field

White Group applies controlled electric fields to liquid crystal elastomers for actuation and 3-D deformation

Nov. 18, 2021

Hayden Fowler, a graduate student in Gallogly Professor Timothy White鈥檚 Responsive and Programmable Materials Group, is the first author on a research paper published in Advanced Materials concerning the temperature-independent electrical actuation of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), which are soft, stimuli-responsive materials with potential applications in soft robotics, artificial muscles and more.

A researcher in the Power Systems Lab in the Energy systems Integration Facility.

ASPIRE research center aims to electrify transportation

Nov. 18, 2021

The ASPIRE Engineering Research Center (Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification) explores a diverse range of transportation questions, from electrified highways that energize vehicles, to the placement of charging stations, data security and workforce development.

Christine Hrenya

Hrenya recognized as Fellow of the American Physical Society

Nov. 17, 2021

Professor Christine Hrenya was selected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) this year 鈥渇or key advancements in the fundamental understanding of granular matter and multiphase systems via a combination of theory, experiments and simulations,鈥 according to the official citation. Fellow selections are an exclusive honor, limited to no more than one half of one percent of APS membership.

Nicole Day in blue shirt against blue background

Day awarded Teets Family Endowed Doctoral Fellowship for work in nanotechnology

Nov. 16, 2021

Nicole Day, a third-year graduate student in the Shields Lab, is the 2021-2022 recipient of the Teets Family Endowed Doctoral Fellowship. The fellowship provides $15,000 a year for two years to support deserving students working in the nanotechnology field.

The team receiving the award

CU Boulder Design-Build team wins national championship

Nov. 16, 2021

The 鈥淒BIA Buff Builders鈥 have earned first place in the 2021 National Design-Build Student Competition . The team, comprised of students Liam Atkinson, Spencer Chuck, Evan Dicks, Hayley Hansen and Kai Reimers, presented their winning proposal during the national Design-Build Conference & Expo, which was held in Denver on Nov...

Rachel Klein headshot

Alumni Volunteer Spotlight: Rachel Klein, ApMath鈥07

Nov. 16, 2021

Rachel Klein (ApMath鈥07) has been a dedicated volunteer to the College of Engineering and Applied Science for over two years. She received her degree from Applied Mathematics and has provided countless alumni and students with a unique and inspiring perspective on what it means to be an Engineering Buff.

Colorado Mesa University Confluence Hall

Civil engineering partnership receives important ABET accreditation

Nov. 9, 2021

The University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado Mesa University鈥檚 partnership degree program in civil engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.

Masks with symbols of the hopes and dreams of the technicians behind them: A house, a lecturn, sign posts and a tree

Behind the Masks: Revealing heroes in COVID-19 research

Nov. 8, 2021

Lab technicians, all from populations historically excluded from engineering, collected data during the height of the pandemic at Denver public schools for environmental engineering professor Mark Hernandez's air ventilation research. Here are the stories of four of those technicans, Halle Sago, Sylvia Akol, Jeronimo Palacios Luna and Ximena Duenas Ibarra, and what they're working for.

Acting Engineering Dean Keith Molenaar, Chancellor Phil DiStefano, Tandean Rustandy, CU Interim President Todd Saliman and Leeds School of Business Dean Sharon Matusik cut the ribbon on the Rustandy Building

Alumnus Tandean Rustandy makes surprise 7-figure gift announcement at ribbon-cutting

Nov. 8, 2021

Over the years, Rustandy has given more than $10 million to CU Boulder, including a major gift to name the $45 million Rustandy Building.

Students working with Professor Tim Minton.

Record breaking $50 million+ year for aerospace research at CU Boulder

Nov. 5, 2021

The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder has had a record-breaking year for research funding, bringing in $53 million in awards.

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