Atmospheric researchers take excellence to new heights
Five researchers in one of the top Atmospheric Science programs in the nation are being honored in December and January by peers in their field.
Latest Headlines
Studying air quality in China, and creating a more sustainable future for millions
Ellison Carter studies the air breathed by millions of Chinese citizens, in an effort to map China's rollout of clean energy policies.
A solution for cleaning up PFAS, one of the world's most intractable pollutants
CSU engineers have developed a treatment train for a PFAS compound best known by its trade name, GenX.
Core team named for Race, Bias and Equity Initiative
The team is developing guidelines for reviewing the more than 100 proposals and ideas that the RBEI has received from CSU students, faculty and staff.
Bandhauer laboratory bridges gap between research and commercial deployment
Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Todd Bandhauer is working on technology that could help industry recover wasted energy and save billions of dollars.
Atmospheric science, meet data science
Now more than ever, climate researchers are turning to trainable, data-nimble computer programs as tools for improving climate models, weather forecasting and more.
Researchers were close on 2019 Atlantic hurricane numbers, but under-predicted named storms
The 2019 hurricane season ended up slightly more active than was predicted by the CSU Tropical Meteorology Project forecast team.
CSU Sesquicentennial
Putting the M in Colorado A&M: Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
A lot has changed in 150 years for the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, but the land-grant mission of teaching, research and outreach – as well as monitoring the weather – remains the same.
The persistent optimism of Maury Albertson
Take a look back at the life of Maurice Albertson and his impact on CSU and U.S. volunteerism.
Video: ‘Do great things,’ Walter Scott, Jr. tells students
Take a look back at the naming ceremony for Walter Scott, Jr., the philanthropist and alumnus who gave the largest gift in CSU history.
Walter Scott Jr.’s generosity vital to Robinson’s AR/VR career
Shea Robinson's multi-year scholarship support through the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering at CSU eased his financial burden and gave him access to opportunities that helped him further his education and set course in his career path.
Students
GradShow award winners represent graduate programs throughout CSU
Presentations by nearly 300 graduate students at the 2019 GradShow included live performances, visual arts, and research posters.
Computer engineering, mathematics major named astronaut scholar
Colorado State University senior Amanda Merkley has received the prestigious astronaut scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.
Making a difference: CSU students travel to Ecuador to design and engineer prosthetics
Colorado State University students on a summer study abroad course in Ecuador put the extraordinary amount of knowledge they had learned in their courses to the test by helping create prosthetic devices.
Summer Standouts: Camila Silva Monroe
Camila Silva Monroe interned with the City of Denver in the Department of Public Health and Environment and grappled with global food production issues.
Research
Funding available for SoGES Global Challenges Research Teams, Resident Fellows
The call for proposals is open to all CSU faculty and researchers, with a deadline of Jan. 31, 2020.
Studying air quality in China, and creating a more sustainable future for millions
Ellison Carter studies the air breathed by millions of Chinese citizens, in an effort to map China's rollout of clean energy policies.
A solution for cleaning up PFAS, one of the world's most intractable pollutants
CSU engineers have developed a treatment train for a PFAS compound best known by its trade name, GenX.
Atmospheric science, meet data science
Now more than ever, climate researchers are turning to trainable, data-nimble computer programs as tools for improving climate models, weather forecasting and more.
Events
40th Annual AGU Hydrology Days
Mark your calendars for the 40th Annual AGU Hydrology Days event at Colorado State University April 13-15, 2020
Graduate Women In Science host November and December events
The local chapter of Graduate Women In Science is hosting two new events in November and December.
Anne Frank’s stepsister keynotes Holocaust Awareness Week in November
Eva Schloss will recount her firsthand experiences in Nazi concentration camps during World War II on Nov. 18.
Mark your calendar to Celebrate Global Engineering on 11/11
Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend the first-ever Celebrate Global Engineering event on Monday, November 11.
Engineering Community
Funding available for SoGES Global Challenges Research Teams, Resident Fellows
The call for proposals is open to all CSU faculty and researchers, with a deadline of Jan. 31, 2020.
Electrical and Computer Engineering department mourns loss of ‘teacher without parallel,’ Aram Budak
In memory of Aram Budak, the Electrical and Computer Engineering department will establish the Aram and Helga Budak ECE Endowed College Professorship to foster excellence in teaching.
CSU football player tackles leadership project with facilities
See how a CSU football player and civil engineering student moved an iconic 8,000-pound statue.
GradShow award winners represent graduate programs throughout CSU
Presentations by nearly 300 graduate students at the 2019 GradShow included live performances, visual arts, and research posters.
In the News
This year’s Atlantic hurricane season was worse than normal, but it wasn’t nearly as destructive as much of the last 10 years
“If you were to poll 50 scientists to see how climate change has affected hurricanes, you would get so many different answers,” said Phil Klotzbach, an atmospheric scientist at Colorado State University (NBC News).
Record-setting Tropical Cyclone Ambali intensifies from tropical storm to borderline Category 5 monster in 24 hours
According to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Philip Klotzbach, that’s the greatest 24-hour intensification of any Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone on record (Washington Post).
Getting rain right
A Colorado State University investigator of precipitation physics merges cloud models and observations to understand precipitation rates and storm dynamics (ASR/U.S. Department of Energy).
Don’t toss that e-cig: Vaping waste is a whole new headache for schools and cities
All the toxic things in an e-cigarette can end up in the ground or water if they're not properly disposed of, says John Volckens, an environmental health researcher at Colorado State University (NPR).