Professor Mark Hernandez and doctoral graduate Marina Nieto-Caballero stand inside the 10-cubic-meters bioaerosol chamber used to study live airborne coronavirus persistence in the Environmental Engineering disinfection laboratory at the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Complex (SEEC). Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado.

Unique bioaerosol lab, dedicated students, made COVID research possible

Feb. 23, 2023

Professor Mark Hernandez, S. J. Archuleta Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, also directs CU Boulder's Environmental Engineering Microbiology and Disinfection Lab, an experimental space used to study infectious airborne particles and realistically mimics indoor environments. In a recent study published in PNAS-Nexus, the team studied murine hepatitis virus (MHV), a coronavirus that cannot infect humans but is closely related to SARS-CoV-2.

Mija Hubler delivering her TED-style talk

Mija Hubler, Research & Innovation Community Talk: The Life Cycle of Construction Materials

Feb. 15, 2023

In this talk, Associate Professor Mija Hubler (Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering) discusses how construction materials have been understood historically and how her research is helping reimagine materials and processes with sustainability in mind.

The wreckage of a collapsed building in Diyarbakır, Turkey, on Feb. 6, 2023.

Turkey earthquake a ‘poster child’ for what could happen in Southern California

Feb. 14, 2023

Shideh Dashti, an associate professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering and acting associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, says the geology underlying Turkey and Syria shares a lot in common with the West Coast of the United States.

Kyri Baker in 5280 Magazine: How to Electrify Your Home, Lessen Your Carbon Footprint & Save Money

Feb. 13, 2023

Wil V. Srubar being interviewed by CU Boulder for a video about him.

Engineering News-Record names Wil V. Srubar III "Top 25 Newsmaker"

Feb. 3, 2023

Associate Professor Wil V. Srubar was named a "Top 25 Newsmaker" by editors at the Engineering News-Record for his passion about creating "living" building materials, beginning with a greener masonry block.

Two students in the large centrifuge.

What is the Center for Infrastructure, Energy, and Space Testing at CU Boulder?

Jan. 24, 2023

Welcome to the Center for Infrastructure, Energy, and Space Testing (CIEST) at CU Boulder, an experimental facility offering geotechnical centrifuges, structural dynamics and materials testing and research for business, government, and academic partners. CIEST is home to a massive array of cutting edge, specialized facilities to conduct small and large...

Brad Wham in a hard hat in a neighborhood burnt by the Marshall Fire

This scientist fled a deadly wildfire, then returned to study how it happened

Jan. 20, 2023

In 2021, the devastating Marshall Fire showed wildfire can strike Colorado in almost any place or season. Scientists like Assistant Research Professor Brad Wham now hope to glean lessons from it for communities across the West.

Gabrielle Dunn

Gabrielle Dunn: Water resource/stormwater engineer

Jan. 19, 2023

Gabrielle Dunn has one professional paid internship under her belt, will complete another one this summer, and in the fall will move into the Bachelor’s Accelerated Master’s program.

Karl Linden

Karl Linden takes reins as CEAE department chair

Jan. 12, 2023

The Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering welcomes Karl Linden as the incoming department chair. Linden, a CEAE professor and an associate director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering, took the reins January 1 from Professor Rich Regueiro, who served as the interim chair since July.

Researchers in Colorado talk improvements to potentially save homes from wildfires

Dec. 29, 2022

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