Connor Winter

Alumni Spotlight: ShoeSense is off and running, with help from CU Boulder entrepreneurial ecosystem

March 2, 2023

When Connor Winter (MechEngr’16) decided to pursue a Certificate in Engineering Management in conjunction with his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, it put him on a path that would lead to the founding of his own startup company, ShoeSense.

Whiteley

Justin Whiteley (MMechEngr’14, PhD’16) wins Recent Alumni Award

Feb. 27, 2023

The Recent Alumni Award (RAA) recognizes one outstanding alum each year for professional achievements, continued service to the college or university, and admirable personal characteristics within 10 years of graduation from the college.

Bergeron

Kate Bergeron (MMechEngr’95) wins Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

Feb. 27, 2023

The Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award (DEAA) honors graduates and friends who have distinguished themselves through outstanding personal qualities, knowledge, and significant contributions to their fields.

Vogel

Herb Vogel (MechEngr’82) wins Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award

Feb. 27, 2023

The Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award (DEAA) honors graduates and friends who have distinguished themselves through outstanding personal qualities, knowledge, and significant contributions to their fields.

Katrina Final

Mechanical’s Katrina Leyden wins PBE X SRAM Inclusivity Scholarship for bike design

Feb. 24, 2023

As a professional master’s student in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering , Katrina Leyden moonlights as a machinist and welder for local bike shops in the Boulder area. But it wasn’t until Leyden recently won the PBE X SRAM Inclusivity Scholarship that she had the opportunity to...

Heart

Professor Corey Neu describes how mechanical forces in a beating heart affect its cells' DNA

Feb. 20, 2023

Mechanical forces can reorganize the genetic material inside the nucleus of heart cells and affect how they develop and function. Better understanding of how cells claim and maintain their identities may help advance treatments to repair heart damage from cardiovascular disease and create new prosthetic tissues.

Capitol Building

Professor Kotys-Schwartz testifies in front state legislature on instructor-track faculty support

Feb. 17, 2023

CU Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano, Chief Financial Officer Todd Haggerty, three faculty members including Professor Kotys-Schwartz and several students took an active role in shaping Colorado higher education policy this year, testifying in front of state legislature committees in support of three bills.

Power Plant

Recent PhD graduate Omar Nawaz helps explain the health benefits of going net zero

Feb. 17, 2023

Fossil fuel combustion produces greenhouse gases that heat the planet, but it also emits air pollutants that harm human health. Fine particulate matter and ozone, for example, have been linked to fatal lung and heart issues. A recent study coauthored by Professor Daven Haze and recent PhD graduate Omar Nawaz adds to the growing body of research that shows that when countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the associated improvements in air quality could save countless lives.

SPUR

Apply for paid summer research positions through SPUR starting Feb. 13

Feb. 13, 2023

For your undergraduate students looking for paid, hands-on experience in a research lab over summer break, please let them know they can begin applying online for the 2023 CU SPUR program on Feb. 13.

Calve and Ginger

Calve, Ferguson advance research on mechanisms leading to tissue degradation

Feb. 13, 2023

Calve, Ferguson have received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for research they hope will help inform regenerative therapies to replace tissue or organs that have been damaged by disease, trauma or congenital issues.

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