CU Boulder Engineering 🦬@CUEngineering

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@CUBoulder ranks top 10 among public engineering grad programs (2026–27 @usnews), with nearly all specialties in the top 20 and two in the top 10. cuboulder.engineering/48BUbB… #CUEngineering #BestEngineeringCollege #Top20 #Rankings
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Research led by Evan Thomas found that pedestrian bridges in rural Rwanda boosted income, agriculture, school attendance and access to health care. The study is the world's first randomized controlled trial of civil engineering infrastructure. cuboulder.engineering/4j1nK5…

The bridges of Rwanda open up new worlds

New research led by Professor Evan Thomas found that pedestrian bridges in rural Rwanda improved household income, agricultural activity, school attendance and

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What we don’t know about Uranus and Neptune could shape how we explore them. @CUBoulder PhD student Cate Leszcz is using computational fluid dynamics to study their atmospheres and the extreme heating that future probes could face during hypersonic entry. cuboulder.engineering/4xte33…
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From Antarctica to the electric grid, @CUBoulder senior Nainika Gupta is using environmental engineering to tackle challenges in climate, energy and infrastructure building more resilient systems through research and innovation. cuboulder.engineering/4h7Kxu… #CUEngineering
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.@CUBoulder engineering students Sami Yohannes and Caleb Woldemichael turned an industry challenge into an AI startup that streamlines the time-consuming RFP process. Now, they’re mentoring future STEM students and investing in access to STEM education. cuboulder.engineering/4d3tEj…

Engineering students turn industry challenge into AI startup ‘built by engineers, for engineers’

Sami Yohannes and Caleb Woldemichael turned an industry challenge into an AI startup, developing a tool that helps engineering and construction firms streamline

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What’s next for aerospace innovation? 🚀 Join @CUBoulder engineering alumni and leaders in Denver for a conversation on emerging technology, space exploration and the future of discovery. Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 6:30 p.m. MT 📍 The Jacquard Hotel, Denver cuboulder.engineering/4d6oMd…
A rocket launching into space with clouds below, set against a dark sky. Large text reads, "Leading with IMPACT." Smaller text reads, "Space Exploration." In the lower right corner, the logo and text for the College of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Colorado Boulder, is visible.

ALT A rocket launching into space with clouds below, set against a dark sky. Large text reads, "Leading with IMPACT." Smaller text reads, "Space Exploration." In the lower right corner, the logo and text for the College of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Colorado Boulder, is visible.
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.@CUBoulder Prof. Mahmoud I. Hussein is advancing research to reduce turbulence and improve aircraft fuel efficiency. Breakthroughs in super-resonance and scatterless interference could improve airflow control across aircraft surfaces. cuboulder.engineering/4x47Cn… #CUEngineering

Tailored surface vibrations to improve aerodynamic performance in passenger jets

A passenger jet soars across the sky at 640 mph, its wings pummeled with wind and boundary-layer turbulence, challenging the plane’s operation and efficiency.

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New @CUBoulder research puts numbers behind the unpredictability of war. Prof. Aaron Clauset's study finds escalation is remarkably common, offering insights that could help policymakers better understand and reduce conflict risks. cuboulder.engineering/4xWQMr… #CUEngineering

War is hell. CU research finds some conflicts have a persistent risk of escalating

By analyzing decades of war death statistics, researchers found large civil wars tend to cool off over time, but wars between nations show a persistent risk of

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.@CUBoulder Prof. Chris Myers is partnering with @NIST to advance synthetic biology through better data standards, automation and AI—helping make biological systems more predictable and accelerating scientific discovery. cuboulder.engineering/4gQzw1… #CUEngineering #SyntheticBiology

Scholar in Residence aims to further synthetic biology engineering research

Professor Chris Myers is partnering with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, with support provided by the National Science Foundation and

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NEMO, developed by @CUBoulder BioServe Space Technologies, is a new automated microscope and incubator aboard the ISS that will help scientists study biological samples in microgravity, with much of the work controlled remotely from Earth. cuboulder.engineering/4fReRs… #CUEngineering
Stu Tozer inspecting a backup NEMO unit at BioServe.

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🎓 Join @CUBoulder in Denver this Thursday, Aug. 27 at 5:30 p.m. for the Sesquicentennial Faculty Scholars Event at History Colorado. Hear inspiring, story-driven presentations showcasing research and creative work making an impact in Colorado and beyond. cuboulder.engineering/4wkKzV…
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What if you could use biology to produce light instead of electricity? @CUEngineering researchers and collaborators have unveiled a new technology that could make it possible. ↓ bit.ly/3RP5r8L

Light without electricity? Glowing algae could make it possible

CU Boulder researchers have developed 3D-printable materials embedded with living bioluminescent algae that can produce sustained light.

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A new discovery by @cuengineering and @columbia could help turn construction waste into building materials with lower environmental impact. The key ingredient? A compound that gives ice cream a creamier texture. 🍦 Learn more. ↓ bit.ly/4fcZH0e

Seaweed-based ingredient can help turn dirt into 3D-printed walls

By studying how nature builds with dirt, CU Boulder researchers found a way to turn excavated soil into stronger and 3D printable building materials.

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What influences publication in top-tier scientific journals? A new @CUBoulder study in @ScienceAdvances analyzed 110,000+ submissions and found that factors beyond the science, including institutional prestige and geography, can shape outcomes. cuboulder.engineering/4xfCUZ…

Want to get published in a top-tier journal? Where you're from matters

An analysis of 110,000 submissions to elite general science journals shows that researchers from prestigious universities are more than three times more likely

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.@CUBoulder PhD student Olivia Felton is advancing research to improve mobility and quality of life for people with movement challenges. Her passion for movement led her to engineering research and is helping shape the future of mobility. cuboulder.engineering/4fVzaF… #CUEngineering

Video: Grad student pursuing research with real-world impact

At CU Boulder, graduate student Olivia Felton is helping advance research aimed at improving mobility and quality of life for individuals living with movement challenges. Watch to learn how Felton’s...

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.@CUBoulder and France's ISAE-SUPAERO are strengthening their partnership through a new MOU that expands opportunities for aerospace research, faculty collaboration and study abroad experiences for students. cuboulder.engineering/454gs9… #CUEngineering #AerospaceEngineering
Exchanging printed copies of the MOU at the signing. From left: Keith Molenaar, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science; Marie-Hélène Baroux, director general of ISAE-SUPAERO; and Jill Blondin, vice chancellor for global affairs.

ALT Exchanging printed copies of the MOU at the signing. From left: Keith Molenaar, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science; Marie-Hélène Baroux, director general of ISAE-SUPAERO; and Jill Blondin, vice chancellor for global affairs.
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💛🖤 Thanks to our alumni, donors and partners, CU Engineering celebrated a record-breaking year with $60M+ in gifts supporting student success, faculty excellence and research innovation. Together, we're transforming lives and expanding what's possible. cuboulder.engineering/4fHHPe…
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Congratulations to @CUBoulder Professor Chunmei Ban has received a Fulbright Global Scholar Award to advance next-generation battery research with partners in Singapore, the U.K. and Germany. cuboulder.engineering/4w39z3… #CUEngineering #FulbrightScholar #BatteryResearch

Ban takes next-generation battery research global with Fulbright award

Chunmei Ban has received a Fulbright Global Scholar award to explore the future of energy storage through next-generation battery technologies. The award will

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Congratulations to @CUBoulder aerospace grad students Kristen Amarell, Nicole Rote and Amrita Singh on earning the prestigious 2026 Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship. cuboulder.engineering/4vP3gj… #CUEngineering

Three aerospace grad students earn Amelia Earhart Fellowships

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.@CUBoulder researchers are helping shape the future of quantum networking. ASPEN-Net, an NSF-funded initiative to develop national-scale quantum networking technologies, has advanced to the design phase. Read more: cuboulder.engineering/4gEjOq… #CUEngineering #QuantumEngineering

CU Boulder enters next phase to develop national quantum networking capabilities

Researchers have advanced to the design phase to build a scalable quantum network capable of transmitting quantum information across long distances at

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How do we measure the world with greater precision? @CUBoulder Professor Scott Diddams discusses the impact of optical frequency combs, emerging challenges in the field, and the opportunities ahead through global collaboration with COMBS. cuboulder.engineering/4yndES…
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