.@CUBoulder CANVAS CubeSat launched this April from Vandenberg aboard a Minotaur IV. Built by our aerospace team, it will study VLF waves shaping Earth’s near-space environment.
Advancing discovery beyond Earth 🌎
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Congratulations to @CUBoulder’s Margaret Murnane – named an honorary member of @OpticaWorldwide! 🎉
Image credit: Boulder Daily Camera
@CUEngineering | @JILAscience
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Congratulations to @CUBoulder engineering professor Shideh Dashti on receiving a Fulbright award to study combined earthquake and rainfall-related hazards in Chile.
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#CUEngineering #Geomechanics #GeotechnicalEngineering
ALT Shideh Dashti, a professor of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics.
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May 28
The work was done by Adam R. Harris at @CUEngineering, Mahmoud I. Hussein at @CUEngineering and @CUBoulderPhys, and their colleagues at @CUBoulder, the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and the @UofMaryland.
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May 27
Can airborne diseases spread through shared ventilation systems?
New research by @CUEngineering, @unican, @UV_EG and @Concordia suggests so.
Read about the study ↓
bit.ly/4nAvvjy
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Balcony solar could help renters and homeowners lower electricity costs without rooftop installation.
@CUBoulder expert Moncef Krarti explains how plug-in solar systems could expand access to clean energy.
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#CUEngineering #EnvironmentalEngineering
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.@CUBoulder alumna Laura Stiles spent 12 years helping train astronauts at Blue Origin, then unexpectedly became one herself aboard New Shepard 38.
Now, she’s helping shape the future of NASA’s Artemis Moon missions.
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#CUEngineering #SpaceExploration
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Dragan Mejic has helped bring @CUBoulder research to life, from Mars mission components to startup breakthroughs, and is now being honored with the 2026 Chancellor’s Employee of the Year Award.
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#CUEngineering #StaffExcellence #HigherEducation
ALT Mejic receives his Chancellor's Employee of the Year award.
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Meet Stinkinator, @CUBoulder’s shoebox-sized Chem-E-Car earned 🥈 in performance & 🥇 in poster presentation at regionals, sending the team to the national AIChE Chem-E-Car competition for the second year in a row.
Next stop: Minneapolis.
cuboulder.engineering/42lZ66…
#CUEngineering
ALT Four individuals are smiling and standing outdoors, with one holding Colorado State University certificates. They are positioned in front of a scenic background featuring trees, a building, and distant hills under a partly cloudy sky.
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Process Studies Vol. 55, No. 1, is now available! Featuring contributions from @AuxierRandall, @AdisDuderi8715, Traill Dowie and Julien Tempone-Wiltshire (@acapaus), Pedro A. D. Brea (@CUEngineering), Jeremy R. Hustwit (@MethodistU), and more. scholarlypublishingcollectiv…
ALT Cover of Process Studies, Volume 55, Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2026 White background with vertical blue bar to the left and circular abstract orange design, table of contents text
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Proud to recognize Asaiah Gifford (Mechanical Engineering) as the Colorado Engineering Council Silver Medal Award recipient for Spring 2026.
🔗 Read more about Asaiah's success: cuboulder.engineering/4cMDW7…
#CUEngineering #ForeverBuffs
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The Engineering Projects Expo 2026 marked a strong close to the semester, showcasing student‑led projects addressing real‑world challenges in sustainability, health, infrastructure, and emerging technologies.
🔗 See full Flickr album: cuboulder.engineering/48jcpb…
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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.
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#CUEngineering #BestEngineeringCollege #Top20 #Rankings
ALT CU Boulder Top 10 Engineering Colleges.
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Alia Khan, associate professor @CUBoulder, has received an $857K @NASA grant to study Greenland’s ice melt and sea-level rise using satellite data & fieldwork. Her team is improving climate predictions for our future.
cuboulder.engineering/4mv2Tr…
#CUEngineering
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Did you know that quantum science and technology are rooted in Colorado? Hear from these @CUBoulderPhys and @CUEngineering students about their quantum research and why it matters. Happy #WorldQuantumDay, Buffs!
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Explore @CUBoulder’s 2026 Engineering Projects Expo, featuring student-built innovations across aerospace, biomedical, CS, mechanical and more.
📍 Ford Practice Facility
🗓 April 17 | 🕑 2–5 p.m.
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#CUEngineering #EngineeringExpo #EngineeringExcellence
ALT Engineering Projects expo 2026.
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.@CUBoulder's Fernando Picoral (CompSci’26) learned at Google that great software is built for others to build on. From dream internship to full‑time role, he didn’t just find success, he created it.
🔗 cuboulder.engineering/418LDy…
#CUEngineering #EngineeringCareerHub
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@CUBoulder PhD student William Frantz is developing microscopic droplets to track radiation therapy in real time, making cancer treatment more precise, especially for kids.
cuboulder.engineering/4reb7V…
#CUEngineering #BiomedicalEngineering #NSFICorps #CatalyzeCU #InnovationResearch
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Feb 25
What makes avalanches so dangerous? @CUEngineering physicist and skier Nathalie Vriend breaks down the science behind avalanche triggers, snowpack structure and mountain slopes. Learn more on @ConversationUS
bit.ly/3OX6m5i
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The 5th annual Not-a-Boring Student Competition is almost here!
120 students from 8 universities across 3 countries are making final machine preparations before coming to Bastrop, TX in March to compete and see who can beat the snail!
The 8 finalists are:
@TheBoringIllini from @uofigrainger
@CU_Hyperloop from @CUEngineering
@TAMUDigEmAggies from @TAMUEngineering
@DiggeridoosVT from @virginia_tech
@Penn_Hyperloop from @PennEngineers
Smith Engineering Hyperloop from @SmithEngQueens
@TalpaUPV from @UPV
@uatxcavators from @uaustinorg
If you're a college student interested in starting a Not-a-Boring Competition team of your own, reach out to competition@boringcompany.com.
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