Fall 2021

  • “Unveiling the SpaceX Dragon 2” by jurvetson is licensed under CC BY 2.0
    SpaceX’s recent mission: helping fight cancer through space exploration.     The same launchpad (39A) that launched the first humans to the moon for the Kennedy Space Center also launched the first all-civilian mission to space in
  • Trie Executives
    Ben Capeloto uses his position on CU student government to create a more inclusive and diverse culture.     Engineers are problem solvers. Ideally, the well-trained engineer possesses both technical expertise and the ability to think
  • Smoke Stacks
    In a deal with Xcel Energy, the City of Boulder hopes to minimize its carbon footprint through increased utilization of renewable energy.     The City of Boulder is seen as a leader in sustainability, but as the window for climate change
  • Booster Test SRL
    Members of the Sounding Rocket Lab work together to reach outer space.     The University of Colorado-Boulder Sounding Rocket Lab (SRL) is the largest student-based research and development organization on campus. With over 170 active
  • The Boston Dynamics Dog
    The U.S. Department of Defense challenges CU students to assemble a fleet of robots. “Robotics requires a team of people, that have such a wide range of knowledge.”     When you roam around the maze-like corridors in the Engineering
  • Photo Courtesy Carnegie Library for Local History, Museum of Boulder Collection
    In 1918 a flu emerged on CU’s campus. Certain protocols that were used then were used over a hundred years later.     The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time for the world these past two years, and it would seem to be the same
  • 񱦵 Campus
    Going from online to in-person learning, CU students and faculty had different experiences transitioning from screen-toscreen to face-to-face.     On March 16, 2020, the 񱦵 switched to all remote classes for the
  • Photo courtesy of Global Supertanker Services
    As wildfires in Boulder and in the West continue to worsen, the Global Supertanker is a much needed technology.     Two weeks after finishing her wildland firefighting training with the Boulder Emergency Squad, Aerospace Engineering Master
  • photo of gross resevoir dam outlet by elliot whitehead
    After a multi-year legal battle over the Gross Reservoir Dam Expansion, Boulder County and Denver Water settled on a $12.5 million agreement. For Boulder County, this decision was not the favored outcome.     Nestled in the mountains,
  • Engineering has the potential to be transformative, but we need to maintain a balanced perspective to prepare for the challenges ahead.   Dear Readers,  This semester marks a big transition for the student body at the University of
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