CU Engineering Magazine 2021

Computer Science at 50

The department has become known for championing collaboration and diversity in the computing field.

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Alumni Features

Mapping a Vision for UAVs

Recent Alumni Award winner finds success with robotics startup.

Computing for All

CU alumni Terry Hogan and Lucy Sanders are leading the National Center for Women and Information Technology.

Research Features

On the Grid

Researchers tackle climate change with algorithms to optimize energy use.

IoT Think Tank

Industry-academic research collaboration looks to the future of Internet-connected devices.

Cracking the Code

Check out how our faculty members are leveraging computing in innovative research projects across engineering disciplines.

CL: student features 2021

Innovation All-Nighters

Hackathons give students a chance to explore and network, all in a fun atmosphere. It’s essentially an invention marathon. Twelve to 36 hours of building and connecting with other developers. Zahraa Abbasi Director of HackCU The term “hackathon” might elicit images of people breaking into CIA mainframes, but the reality of these events is more like an all-night academic conference, networking event, and party all rolled into one. “It’s essentially an invention marathon,’’ said junior computer science m...

'It Keeps you Humble'

High-stakes Subterranean Challenge puts ��ƷSM��ӰƬ robotics team to the test. Michael Ohradzansky at the starting line of the Washington challenge course. For mechanical engineering PhD candidate Michael Miles, participating in the national Subterranean Challenge robotics competition has provided real-world experience he might not otherwise have gotten during his graduate studies. “Normally, you are making a robot that just has to work enough for a 3-minute video,” he said. “Then you publish a pa...

College News 2021

2024 Issue
Managing Editor: Emily Adams
Creative Director/Designer: Michelle Wiese
Contributors: Charles Ferrer, Ellen Fike, Susan Glarion, Caroline Harrah, Michael Kwolek, Grace Wilson, Jeff Zehnder
Photography: Jesse Petersen
Copy Editor: Michelle Asakawa

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CU Engineering is a magazine for alumni and friends of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the ��ƷSM��ӰƬ. The magazine highlights the power of engineering to transform lives. Whether through engineering research, technologies and education the college is seeking solutions to the world’s significant problems. The college also produces an email newsletter, which goes out periodically during the academic year. If you are a member of the engineering community but are not currently receiving the magazine or email newsletter, make sure you

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