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Mark Rentschler named ASME Fellow

Oct. 9, 2018

Mark Rentschler has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) . This distinction is awarded to engineers for outstanding achievements and contributions and has been bestowed upon only 2% of ASME’s 130,000 members. To be named an ASME Fellow, one must be responsible for significant...

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Alumni impart wisdom at Careers in ME Symposium

Oct. 8, 2018

Over 260 sophomores learned from alumni and industry representatives at the third annual Careers in ME Symposium, sponsored by Phillips 66. Thirty-six volunteers shared career advice and inspired next generation mechanical engineers.

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2018 AVÃûʪ and Innovation Week Events at CEAS

Oct. 8, 2018

AVÃûʪ and Innovation Week will be held Oct. 15-19 and is hosted by the AVÃûʪ and Innovation Office. The goal is to showcase and demonstrate the broad impact of CU Boulder research, scholarship and creative works.

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CU researchers go deep, design drones for subterranean search and rescue

Oct. 2, 2018

AVÃûʪers from CU Boulder, CU Denver and the SSCI have partnered to design drones that can explore underground environments such as subway tunnels, mines and caves after receiving $4.5M in funding from DARPA.

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Three ME faculty receive 2018-19 Outreach Awards

Oct. 1, 2018

Mechanical Engineering faculty Michael Hannigan, Daniel Knight and Shelly Miller have been selected to receive 2018-19 Outreach Awards that will allow them to fund outreach and engagement projects that reflect public need. Across all University of Colorado Boulder colleges and schools, this year’s Outreach Awards will provide a total of...

Samantha Palma

"I love the challenge and excitement that is involved with engineering." - Samantha Palma #ILookLikeAnEngineer

Sept. 24, 2018

#ILookLikeAnEngineer What does the #iLookLikeAnEngineer hashtag mean to you? There is no good way to explain to someone how it feels to be degraded because people do not think that you could be an engineer, whether it is because of your gender, race, height, intelligence, etc. I've felt it. I...

Bryn Grunwald

Bryn Grunwald combines engineering, international affairs

Sept. 13, 2018

This blog is part of a series showcasing CU Engineering students’ summer experiences in engineering: internships, research, study abroad and more. I found my internship at the Department of Energy headquarters in Washington, D.C., browsing programs available through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education , which helps students...

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Samsung Venture, Hyundai join BMW with investment in CU Boulder battery technology

Sept. 12, 2018

Bloomberg recently reported that Solid Power Inc., a Colorado-based developer of next-generation solid-state batteries, has completed a $20 million deal with Samsung Venture, Hyundai and others. The deal comes less than a year after Solid Power struck a partnership with the BMW Group and will help the company complete a...

Adrienne Scott

A career where I could always keep learning

Name: Adrienne Scott Hometown: Zionsville, PA Major: Mechanical Engineering PhD Student Advisor: Corey Neu I grew up on a farm outside of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Exploring my farm as a child I was always interested in how the world worked and luckily, I had great parents who could answer all my...

David Pfotenhauer

How astronomy brought me back to Earth

Name: David Pfotenhauer Hometown: Madison, WI Major: Mechanical Engineering PhD Student Advisor: Mike Hannigan , Hannigan Lab I was born and raised in the glorious city of Madison Wisconsin. As I grew up surrounded by cheese, corn fields, and Packers Football, I also managed to develop an inclination for mathematics...

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