Testing storage batteries in 1918.

Celebrating 125 Years of CU Engineering

Feb. 16, 2018

In 1892, University of Colorado President James H. Baker approached the university regents with a proposal for a science and technological school, which he believed would become “an important department for the University.” One year later, in the fall of 1893, the School of Applied Science was established with one...

Carlye Lauff

Mechanical Engineering student takes on Three Minute Thesis competition

Feb. 15, 2018

ME student Carlye Lauff to compete Mechanical engineering PhD student Carlye Lauff has qualified to compete in the final round of the Three-Minute Thesis Competition. She will be presenting on the topic “What is a Prototype? Emergent Roles of Prototypes from Empirical Work in Three Diverse Companies.” Lauff's advisors are...

Example of the electronic skin on a human arm.

New malleable 'electronic skin' self-healable, recyclable

Feb. 12, 2018

CU 鶹 researchers have developed a new type of malleable, self-healing and fully recyclable “electronic skin” that has applications ranging from robotics and prosthetic development to better biomedical devices. Electronic skin, known as e-skin, is a thin, translucent material that can mimic the function and mechanical properties of human skin...

Richard Barnitz and a second soldier in Marine Corps uniforms.

CU launches Society of American Military Engineers chapter

Feb. 12, 2018

As a CU engineering student and a veteran, I’ve met many students like myself who are hoping to expand their scope of knowledge about real engineering issues. So this week we’re having our first meeting of the CU chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers ! SAME is a...

The team with professor Kyri Baker.

CU 鶹 team finalists in NASA Mars competition

Jan. 22, 2018

Wanted: college students to help NASA get to Mars. No prior Martian experience necessary. The space agency is turning to an unlikely resource in its quest to conquer the red planet, and 鶹 students are answering the call. It is all part of the NASA BIG Idea...

Rebekah Haysley

"Engineering is all about thinking outside the box to find the best solution." - Rebekah Haysley

Jan. 19, 2018

The part of engineering that I enjoy the most is the creativity. I've been on several projects where we get to go through the entire design process–brainstorming, prototyping, testing, and iterating–and I always learn so much from the experience. Engineering is all about thinking outside the box in order to...

Ronggui Yang and Xiaobo Yin with students in a greenhouse.

Greenhouse technology grant could be the future of food

Jan. 17, 2018

CU 鶹 engineers have received a $2.45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a scalable, cost-effective greenhouse material that splits sunlight into photosynthetically efficient light and repurposes inefficient infrared light to aid in water purification. The four-year research program could yield next-gen technology capable of...

Frank Kreith

In Memorium: Professor Frank Kreith

Jan. 16, 2018

Dr. Frank Kreith, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the 鶹, has died. He was 95.

Screenshot of part of the new website.

New Design Center Colorado website

Jan. 5, 2018

DCC, a leading industry/education design program, has a new website for students and project sponsors.

HASEL artificial muscles for next-generation soft robotics.

Next-gen flexible robots move and heal like us

Jan. 4, 2018

Soft, self-healing devices mimic biological muscles, point to next generation of human-like robotics In the basement of the Engineering Center at the 鶹, a group of researchers is working to create the next generation of robots. Instead of the metallic droids you may be imagining, they are...

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