Fall 2019 College News

Alumnus tackles financial inequality through mobile technology.

New faculty attending Faculty Orientation 2019 CU Engineering has hired 66 tenure-track faculty and more than 35 instructional faculty members in the past three years – a hiring rate almost unheard of in higher education. “We’re very excited to see how this new group innovates in research and teaching at...

Using lasers, mechanical engineer Greg Rieker can understand exactly how molecules react during the combustion process. When a laser is projected across a combustion environment, certain wavelengths are absorbed depending on which molecules are present at a given time. For his excellence in combustion science, he was awarded the Hiroshi...

With more than $630 million in new research funding last year, our faculty are on the forefront of technological advancements with the potential to solve some of today’s most pressing challenges. Here’s a brief look at just a few of their projects. Health monitoring in an ‘earable’ package Tam Vu...

Alumni event puts spotlight on cybersecurity The college held its first Leading With Impact alumni speaker series events this spring in California’s Bay Area, focusing on a hot topic: cybersecurity. “There is a lot of energy in that field here at the college right now because of the newly reorganized...

The College of Engineering and Applied Science led the campus in fundraising efforts during fiscal year 2018. Thank you to all of our alumni, donors and industry partners for your continued support! Funds Raised Total Funds Raised $40,733,156 Scholarship Dollars Raised $12,027,812 Dollars Raised for Diversity Initiatives $3,236,330 Aerospace Campaign...

Leaving a gift to the University of Colorado in estate plans or with a charitable life-income gift forever integrates your legacy with that of our transformative university. Your contribution provides the promise of a high-quality education to the next generations of students, empowering their success through outstanding teaching, learning, research,...

Two recent gifts from Ball Corp. and its foundation will support the new Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building and scholarships for diverse students through the BOLD Center . “Ball Corporation is a leader in so many ways in our community, and we’re thankful for their partnership in developing the workforce of...

Herbst Lesser House Thirty years ago, a gift from Clancy and Linda (Vitti) Herbst created the Herbst Program of Humanities in Engineering. Since then, the program has been committed to helping students develop a personal sense of responsibility as the basis for lifelong private and professional integrity. After deliberations among...