@CUEngineering

The Twitter account for news and updates from @CUBoulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science | one of the top-ranked programs in the nation. #BeBoulder

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@CUBoulder ranks top 10 among public engineering grad programs (2026–27 @usnews), with nearly all specialties in the top 20 and two in the top 10. cuboulder.engineering/48BUbB… #CUEngineering #BestEngineeringCollege #Top20 #Rankings
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Two @CUBoulder materials science PhD students have earned 2026 NDSEG Fellowships. 🔹 Sinica Guo is advancing acoustic devices for communications. 🔹 Austin Shoemaker is developing materials to improve solar cells and electronics. cuboulder.engineering/4BqYtc… #CUEngineering
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.@CUBoulder iis launching three new research centers: AIKI, ASCENT and CQC. These new centers will unite researchers, students and industry partners to advance AI systems, study societal impacts, and accelerate quantum computing research. cuboulder.engineering/4hRQpt… #CUEngineering

Three new research initiatives for artificial intelligence and quantum

Computer science researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are launching three new interdisciplinary centers to advance artificial intelligence and

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Cleaner air doesn't just benefit the environment, it benefits people. .@CUBoulder PhD student Patrick Wiecko is studying how reducing air pollution can improve human health worldwide. cuboulder.engineering/4esFAe… #CUEngineering #EnvironmentalEngineering #AirQuality #PublicHealth

Studying air quality to improve human health

Patrick Wiecko is studying studying how changes in air pollution impact global health burdens. His modeling works to quantify human health benefits of...

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.@CUBoulder Engineering ranks #14 among public undergraduate engineering programs in the latest @usnews rankings. Top specialties: Aerospace Engineering Sciences #6, Environmental Engineering #7, Civil Engineering #10 cuboulder.engineering/4ymDlS… #CUEngineering #USNewsRankings
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.@CUBoulder’s Hi-SNR Lab is making radar research more accessible with ORCA, an open-source platform for environmental monitoring. ORCA helps scientists spend less time building radar systems and more time answering big questions. cuboulder.engineering/3VCPaW… #CUEngineering

Open-source coding platform makes radar technology accessible to scientists worldwide

A team at the High precision Imaging, Signals ‘N Radar Lab at CU Boulder is leading the Open Radar Code Architecture (ORCA) initiative, an open-source software

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Discover the future of healthcare innovation at the @CUBoulder Biomedical Engineering Research Showcase. Explore smart tattoos, wearable tech, AI-powered diagnostics, advanced imaging and more. Tuesday, Oct. 13 2–4 p.m. EC Main Lobby cuboulder.engineering/4xX4qK… #CUEngineering
The image is a promotional banner for the "Biomedical Engineering Research Showcase" event. It features the "Research & Innovation Week" header and details the event date and time as Tuesday, October 13, from 2 to 4 p.m., located at the Engineering Center Main Lobby. Below the text are various images of individuals engaged in scientific research activities, featuring laboratory settings and equipment.

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As AI continues to evolve, so do the risks. @CUBoulder Professor Martha Palmer shares insights on cybersecurity, infrastructure vulnerabilities and the potential consequences of increasingly autonomous systems. cuboulder.engineering/4ebYxl… #CUEngineering #ComputerScience #AI

AI used to be a nemesis confined to science fiction. Will it really destroy us all?

Fears about AI going rogue and turning against humanity have reached a chilling new high following an AI researcher's warning.

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🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Debanjan Mukherjee and the FLOWLab team on receiving an NIH NIGMS Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA)! The $2.05M award will support research exploring chaos in nonlinear fluid flows and its biomedical relevance.🔬 #CUEngineering
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.@CUBoulder Robotics PhD student Izzy Collins is finding ways to cut data demands in large-scale systems, with applications to power grids spanning countries. In Prof. Jensen’s controls lab, she’s exploring how systems can perform with less information. cuboulder.engineering/4yHiFo…

PhD student working to cut giant data demands down to size

Growing up in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, I was very aware of the importance of public infrastructure such as the levees, power grid, and

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CU Engineering Homecoming Tailgate returns this Saturday, Oct. 3! Join fellow alumni, friends, and the CU Engineering community as we reconnect, celebrate CU Boulder's 150th anniversary, and get into the Buffs spirit before the game! 💛🖤 cuboulder.engineering/46n3Yd… #CUEngineering
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Research led by Evan Thomas found that pedestrian bridges in rural Rwanda boosted income, agriculture, school attendance and access to health care. The study is the world's first randomized controlled trial of civil engineering infrastructure. cuboulder.engineering/4j1nK5…

The bridges of Rwanda open up new worlds

New research led by Professor Evan Thomas found that pedestrian bridges in rural Rwanda improved household income, agricultural activity, school attendance and

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What we don’t know about Uranus and Neptune could shape how we explore them. @CUBoulder PhD student Cate Leszcz is using computational fluid dynamics to study their atmospheres and the extreme heating that future probes could face during hypersonic entry. cuboulder.engineering/4xte33…
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From Antarctica to the electric grid, @CUBoulder senior Nainika Gupta is using environmental engineering to tackle challenges in climate, energy and infrastructure building more resilient systems through research and innovation. cuboulder.engineering/4h7Kxu… #CUEngineering
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.@CUBoulder engineering students Sami Yohannes and Caleb Woldemichael turned an industry challenge into an AI startup that streamlines the time-consuming RFP process. Now, they’re mentoring future STEM students and investing in access to STEM education. cuboulder.engineering/4d3tEj…
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What’s next for aerospace innovation? 🚀 Join @CUBoulder engineering alumni and leaders in Denver for a conversation on emerging technology, space exploration and the future of discovery. Wednesday, Sept. 16 | 6:30 p.m. MT 📍 The Jacquard Hotel, Denver cuboulder.engineering/4d6oMd…
A rocket launching into space with clouds below, set against a dark sky. Large text reads, "Leading with IMPACT." Smaller text reads, "Space Exploration." In the lower right corner, the logo and text for the College of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Colorado Boulder, is visible.

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.@CUBoulder Prof. Mahmoud I. Hussein is advancing research to reduce turbulence and improve aircraft fuel efficiency. Breakthroughs in super-resonance and scatterless interference could improve airflow control across aircraft surfaces. cuboulder.engineering/4x47Cn… #CUEngineering

Tailored surface vibrations to improve aerodynamic performance in passenger jets

A passenger jet soars across the sky at 640 mph, its wings pummeled with wind and boundary-layer turbulence, challenging the plane’s operation and efficiency.

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New @CUBoulder research puts numbers behind the unpredictability of war. Prof. Aaron Clauset's study finds escalation is remarkably common, offering insights that could help policymakers better understand and reduce conflict risks. cuboulder.engineering/4xWQMr… #CUEngineering

War is hell. CU research finds some conflicts have a persistent risk of escalating

By analyzing decades of war death statistics, researchers found large civil wars tend to cool off over time, but wars between nations show a persistent risk of

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.@CUBoulder Prof. Chris Myers is partnering with @NIST to advance synthetic biology through better data standards, automation and AI—helping make biological systems more predictable and accelerating scientific discovery. cuboulder.engineering/4gQzw1… #CUEngineering #SyntheticBiology

Scholar in Residence aims to further synthetic biology engineering research

Professor Chris Myers is partnering with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, with support provided by the National Science Foundation and

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NEMO, developed by @CUBoulder BioServe Space Technologies, is a new automated microscope and incubator aboard the ISS that will help scientists study biological samples in microgravity, with much of the work controlled remotely from Earth. cuboulder.engineering/4fReRs… #CUEngineering
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🎓 Join @CUBoulder in Denver this Thursday, Aug. 27 at 5:30 p.m. for the Sesquicentennial Faculty Scholars Event at History Colorado. Hear inspiring, story-driven presentations showcasing research and creative work making an impact in Colorado and beyond. cuboulder.engineering/4wkKzV…
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