An aerial view of the Engineering Center, with the Flatirons in the distance

CU Engineering ranked as a top 5 aerospace program, top 20 overall

Sept. 23, 2024

CU Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science maintained a top 20 spot in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Undergraduate Engineering rankings, coming in at No. 17 among its public institution peers for the third year in a row.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

Celebrating our Hispanic community members

Sept. 23, 2024

Each year, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the cultures, contributions and honoring the histories of Hispanic and Latino Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Michael Gooseff

Michael Gooseff elected as an AGU Fellow

Sept. 19, 2024

Michael Gooseff has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the union announced on Wednesday. AGU, the world's largest Earth and space science association, bestows the honor annually on a select number of individuals who have made exceptional contributions in their fields.

Engineering PhD student working in a college lab.

CU Engineering welcomes largest doctoral class in college history

Sept. 19, 2024

CU Boulder's College of Engineering and Applied Science welcomed its largest-ever cohort of doctoral students in 2024. With a 25% rise in PhD enrollment year-over-year, CU Engineering continues to solidify its reputation as a leader in graduate education, particularly among women and students from minoritized communities.

Engineering Homecoming Tailgate, Sept. 21, 2024, CU vs. Baylor - Register today!

Join us at the Engineering Homecoming Tailgate

Sept. 17, 2024

The College of Engineering and Applied Science invites you to the sixth annual Engineering Homecoming Tailgate. Join us as we continue to build this annual tradition of welcoming our alumni back to campus and showing our Buffs spirit! Saturday, September 21, 2024 Tailgate: 3:30 - 6 p.m. CU vs. Baylor: 6 p.m.

CU Boulder aerospace engineers Torin Clark, left, and Allie Hayman, right, sit with the crew of Polaris Dawn during an event on campus in 2022.

With Polaris Dawn’s launch, Colorado scientists will study vision changes in space

Sept. 17, 2024

During SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn's multi-day high-altitude mission, which rocketed to space on Sept. 10, the crew will conduct health impact research to better understand spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS). Researchers from CU Boulder and the CU Anschutz Medical Campus are right there with them.

Cover of Nature Catalysis journal

Research breakthrough could boost clean energy production

Sept. 16, 2024

Professor Hendrik Heinz and his CU Boulder team, along with collaborators from University of California, Los Angeles, achieved a breakthrough that could boost clean energy production. The research was featured on the cover of the journal “Nature Catalysis” in July.

Jim Heaney in a button-down shirt.

Jim Heaney, former CEAE professor and chair, remembered for mentorship, bridging water resources and environmental engineering

Sept. 13, 2024

Jim Heaney, former professor and chair of CU Boulder’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering passed away on Aug. 24. He was 84 years old. Heaney served as a CEAE professor at CU Boulder from 1991 to 2003 and as department chair from 1991 to 1994.

Orit Peleg

Orit Peleg selected as a 2024 Schmidt Science Polymath

Sept. 13, 2024

Peleg will receive a total of up to $2.5 million over five years to pursue the origins of animal communication and how it influences the group cognition of social animals.

Testing of Li-ion batteries coin cell cathode materials  for self-discharge durability.

Discovery could lead to longer-lasting EV batteries, hasten energy transition

Sept. 12, 2024

Batteries degrade over time, which is why older phones lose power faster. An international team led by Professor Mike Toney has uncovered the cause of this degradation, paving the way for improved batteries that could extend the range of electric vehicles and advance clean energy storage.

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