Faculty News

Paul Chinowsky is interviewed in a new Colorado Sun feature on obstacles to air conditioning in schools. The article discusses how schools are handling the growing need for cooler temperatures in K-12 buildings. Chinowsky, an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and director of the...

Professor Paul Chinowsky discusses a push to expand seawalls in an interview with Roll Call. The piece highlights funding from the federal government to build barriers to hold back ocean surges in the face of climate challenges. Chinowsky, an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering,...

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder is welcoming two new faculty members for the 2022-2023 academic year. Meet the team and see why we're excited about these talented new hires:

Evan Thomas discusses the possibilities of using carbon offset markets to address water scarcity in a new column in Harvard Public Health. Thomas, an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering and director the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering, is an expert in water and air...

Kyri Baker has been honored with the John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Education Award from the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The award recognizes CU Engineering faculty who have shown a unique commitment to students demonstrated through innovations in education. Baker, an assistant professor in the Department of...

Professor Paul Chinowsky discusses the growing importance of air conditioning along the Front Range in a new article in the Denver Post. The article highlights the impact of increasing temperatures for Denver residents and how they are coping. Chinowsky, a professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering...

Engineering a sustainable and equitable future takes innovation and collaboration. Shideh Dashti is the Acting Associate Dean of Research at CU Boulder's College of Engineering & Applied Science, as well as an Associate Professor in the Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department. Dean Dashti's research is specifically focused on geotechnical...

Christopher Senseney spoke to the Denver Post in a new article focusing on cost pressures for the I-70 Floyd Hill project. Senseney, an associate teaching professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is an expert on construction engineering and project delivery. The I-70 project, slated to cost...

Associate Teaching Professor Matt Morris is featured in the latest episode of the Concrete Credentials Podcast. Morris shares his personal experience of the Marshall Fire, which destroyed his family home in Superior along with the homes of thousands of Coloradans. He discusses how the wildfire could impact construction strategies, how...

Acting Dean Keith Molenaar has selected Shideh Dashti to serve as the acting associate dean for research in the college. Dashti will start in May 2022. “I am honored to be selected and to serve in this important role in our own community and the broader research community on campus,”...