I am excited to share the most recent edition of CU Engineering magazine, which is now available . I hope you enjoy the stories of our students, alumni and faculty as they harness the power of engineering to transform lives.
There are several firsts with this issue.
You鈥檒l notice a new author of the Dean鈥檚 Message: Bobby Braun. It鈥檚 the first issue since Bobby began leading our college in January. Bobby鈥檚 influence is present throughout the issue. In fact, he was the inspiration for another first鈥攊ncorporating social media. Did you take note of the dean鈥檚 twitter handle ?
Content from the college鈥檚 social media is sprinkled throughout the print version to听give readers a different perspective of CU Engineering.
The magazine features a double cover because we couldn鈥檛 choose just one. The front cover shows Brooke Owens Fellow Christine Reilly in front of Mariner 6 and 7 (more about Mariner later). This is the first year for the fellowship and we are hosting two students in Smead Aerospace. While on the back, the magazine highlights faculty researcher Dan Szafir with his robot, Nao. I met Nao on the day of the photo shoot and he is quite charming and not scary at all (as far as robots go). I encourage you to visit the over in the , if you haven鈥檛 already. Truly a fun place where important, amazing research is happening and I can鈥檛 wait to see what Szafir鈥檚 team does next.
This issue was designed by the engineering college's creative services specialist Michelle Wiese. Michelle is new to the team, but she isn鈥檛 new to higher education. Lucky for us she decided to leave her Midwest roots behind and yield to her love of cycling and the outdoors. Be sure to stop by Michelle鈥檚 office (ECAD 144) and congratulate her on a job well done.
In my role as art director, I explored new places on campus, such as and the thanks to private tour guides Randy Siders and Professor Dave Clough. Over at LASP, I learned about Mariner 6 and 7, which both launched to Mars in 1969. The spacecrafts transmitted nearly 200 images of the planet back to Earth. The closest approach to Mars for both spacecraft was around 2,200 miles. In the Champion Center, I was able to see the National Championship trophy, Big 12 North Championship rings, football team locker room and indoor practice facility.
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From left: The Mariner spacecraft found in the LASP atrium, National Championship听trophy on display in the Champion Center, and an engineering project in the aerospace department.
A special thank you to the following contributors:
Designers:听Michelle Wiese (print & online),听Marissa Doebert (online), Natalia Marroquin (online)
Contributors: Emily Adams, Kenna Bruner, Trent Knoss, Kevin MacDonald, Lisa Marshall, Amy Miller, Julie Poppen, Kellen Short, Jeff Zehnder听
Photography: Glenn Asakawa, Matthew Barnes, Patrick Campbell, Andrew Kowalyshyn, and College Archives
Editor: Paul Beique
Production: Denise Munn
Printing: D & K Printing
Mailing Services: Scott Herman
Budget Assistance: Rory Korpela
Keep in touch.
If you are a member of the engineering community but are not currently receiving the magazine, make sure to update your contact information. You may do so 听or by emailing听cueng@colorado.edu. There鈥檚 a lot happening here in the college although I am always looking for engaging content so please send me your story ideas.
Melissa Wise is the director of marketing and communications for the College of Engineering and Applied Science and she is also the managing editor of CU Engineering magazine.