Ravishankara elected a Foreign Member of UK's Royal Society
Ravishankara is a widely respected expert in the study of ozone, air quality and climate change.
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Senior design project leads to firsthand experience in El Salvador
Students from CSU’s Rams Without Borders are using their senior design project to help 100 families in El Salvador gain access to clean water.
CSU researchers discover new technique to test for viral infections
A team of researchers has developed technology that can detect small amounts of antibodies in a person's blood.
Researchers working to prevent sexual harassment in scientific field settings
Their goal is to create both a policy and culture of collegiality and respect across field teams.
Stepping up PROGRESS
A CSU-led program called PROGRESS has demonstrated that mentorship is key to the retention of underrepresented groups in the geosciences.
Researchers predicting slightly below-average 2019 Atlantic hurricane season
This year, the Tropical Meteorology Project is predicting 13 named storms in the Atlantic Basin.
8th annual Energy Transition Symposium brings together a spectrum of voices
The symposium once again illustrated the complexity of the changing energy landscape, which requires a harmonious balance of science, policy and economics to succeed.
Students
Senior design project leads to firsthand experience in El Salvador
Students from CSU’s Rams Without Borders are using their senior design project to help 100 families in El Salvador gain access to clean water.
CSU Pi Tau Sigma chapter hosts national convention
The CSU chapter of Pi Tau Sigma hosted the organization’s 98th annual national convention in February, attended by 180 members from around the world.
Spotlight on: Hamed Vahabi, mechanical engineering
Most recently, Vahabi won the ACS Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Award and the Poly 2018 Graduate Student Travel Award, for his innovations in polymer-based functional surfaces.
3 minute challenge winners become 2019-20 research fellows
Two engineering students in the Vice President for Research 3 Minute Challenge were among participants selected to become the next VPR Graduate Student Fellows.
Research
CSU researchers discover new technique to test for viral infections
A team of researchers has developed technology that can detect small amounts of antibodies in a person's blood.
Researchers working to prevent sexual harassment in scientific field settings
Their goal is to create both a policy and culture of collegiality and respect across field teams.
Researchers predicting slightly below-average 2019 Atlantic hurricane season
This year, the Tropical Meteorology Project is predicting 13 named storms in the Atlantic Basin.
These robots are small, shape-shifting, and they adapt to their surroundings
The Adaptive Robotics Lab at Colorado State University creates small, lightweight robots that can reconfigure themselves in response to a need.
Events
Professional development workshop on national lab and government jobs April 9
Professor Sue van den Heever and Melissa Burt will host a professional development workshop on government labs and other agencies 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in ATS 101.
Teen Science Café takes a look at Earth from space
Learn how scientists monitor Earth’s atmosphere and environment using satellites at April’s Teen Science Café, featuring Matt Rogers from CIRA.
Students harness the wind at regional design competition
The Energy Institute hosted nearly 60 students across the state for the KidWind Challenge, a wind turbine design competition.
Hydrology Days to explore interdisciplinary water research
An established leader in water research, Colorado State University will host the 39th annual American Geophysical Union Hydrology Days meeting in March at the Lory Student Center.
Engineering Community
Ravishankara elected a Foreign Member of UK's Royal Society
Ravishankara is a widely respected expert in the study of ozone, air quality and climate change.
Ramily affair: Oglesby/Hutton clan defines CSU pride
Three generations and six athletes in three sports make the Oglesby/Hutton clan the ultimate Ramily.
'Bomb cyclone' snowstorm closes campus March 13
Campus was closed on Wednesday, March 13, due to a significant snowstorm dubbed a "bomb cyclone," which is characterized by a sudden and significant drop in atmospheric pressure.
Environmental expert Tami Bond appointed second Walter Scott, Jr. Presidential Chair
Tami Bond has been appointed the Walter Scott, Jr. Presidential Chair in Energy, Environment and Health, the second of four presidential chairs endowed by the transformational gift from college alumnus Walter Scott, Jr.
In the News
New campaign will track deep convective clouds over Houston
Scientists with the Tracking Aerosol Convection Interactions Experiment (TRACER) will gather detailed data on aerosol-cloud interactions within deep convective systems
Sean O’Connell joins Dewberry as department manager of facilities group in Denver
Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announced that Sean O’Connell, PE, has been hired in its Denver, Colorado, office as the department manager of the water/wastewater facilities group.
Jesse Wilson uses virtual biopsies to improve melanoma detection
With funding from his Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute pilot grant, Jesse Wilson sought to develop a new technique for noninvasive skin imaging using laser microscopy
Argentina’s mega-storms attract army of meteorologists
Storms often flood towns and destroy vineyards in the Argentina's booming wine industry, but remain poorly understood. About 160 atmospheric scientists have descended on central Argentina to improve severe weather warnings, so that people know to avoid areas where flash floods are likely.