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Study shows thawing permafrost quickly turns into CO2, a climate concern ­ News Release Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey and key academic partners including the University of Colorado Boulder have quantified how rapidly ancient permafrost decomposes upon thawing and how much carbon dioxide is produced in the process. Huge...

The Science Ambassador Scholarship is a full tuition scholarship for a woman seeking an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, or math, funded by Cards Against Humanity. The ideal candidate will be an ambassador for their field–someone passionate about discovery who shares their excitement with others. To apply, submit a video...

For the 2016-17 academic year AWWA will be offering 16 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students. Funding ranges from $5,000 to $30,000 annually. The next deadline to apply is January 11, 2016 with recipients identified in late March. Application information can be found at 2016 AWWA Scholarships . For questions contact scholarships@awwa.org

The Colorado chapter of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) and the One World One Water (OWOW) center are partnering to host a Fall Networking Night. The FREE event will be hosted as part of the 2015 National AWRA Conference in downtown Denver at the Grand Hyatt. The event will...

EVEN Professor Daven Henze from Mechanical Engineering and EVEN Professor Fernando Rosario-Ortiz from Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, recently achieved promotion and tenure to Associate Professor. EVEN Professor Shelly Miller from Mechanical Engineering was achieved promotion to full professor. Congratulations to these three EVEN faculty members for attaining these promotions...

2015 Fall Environmental Engineering Seminar Series Title: Integration of Microalgal Bioprocesses for Valorization of Wastewater Jeremy Guest Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Date: Friday, October 9th, 2015 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Place: ECCR 150 Abstract Aqueous nutrients are an abundant resource generated continuously by industry and...

From left to right: Doug Smith, EVEN Prof. Linden , Prof. Javernick-Will, Robyn Sandekian, Prof. Amadei, EVEN Prof. Klees and Nick Valcourt. Professors Bernard Amadei and Karl Linden have accepted roles as the new faculty co-directors of the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities (MCEDC), effective July 1. Joining...

Sustainable CU call for proposals ­ CUSG Environmental Board funds on-campus projects incorporating renewable energy, energy efficiency, recycling and waste reduction, and other innovative projects to reduce CU-Boulder's impact on climate and environment. Applications are accepted monthly for small scale projects requesting $2,500 or less. Large grant proposals are due...

EVEN Professor Angela Bielefeldt won a best paper award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). “Which Courses Influence Engineering Students' Views of Social Responsibility?” Nathan E. Canney, Angela R. Bielefeldt, Mikhael Russo. Check ASEE Best Paper Winners Read the Publication ABSTRACT Which Courses Influence Engineering Students’ Views of...

Odessa Gomez, PhD student in Environmental Engineering, just won a very prestigious post-doctoral fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Built Environment program. She will work with Professor Chris Lowry in Integrative Physiology following her PhD studies in Environmental Engineering, on the behavior health effects of Mycobacteria in the indoor...