Q&A with incoming Interim President Rick Miranda
As Miranda gets ready to assume the interim role on July 1, he took some time to discuss his priorities as well as the search for the new president of CSU.
Latest Headlines
CSU researchers create tool to evaluate water use for responsibly sourced gas operations
Colorado State University engineers have partnered with third-party assessor Project Canary to develop a method for measuring freshwater usage during natural gas operations to help evaluate operators on sustainability.
Study shows need to revise existing methods for estimating flood risk
A study involving CSU researcher Frances Davenport found that flood frequencies are underestimated because conventional risk assessment fails to consider flood drivers.
Data center-cooling technology born at CSU receives startup support from Activate.org
Two recent CSU grads have received 2022 Activate Fellowships, awarded to entrepreneurs who are springboarding great technologies into marketable ones.
Colorado State University professor receives competitive award to improve storm forecasting
Electrical and Computer Engineering's Haonan Chen has received an early-career award to support his research on artificial intelligence techniques for detecting conditions associated with the sudden development of severe storms.
CSU atmospheric scientists lead summer field campaign in Taiwan to study extreme rainfall
The team is spending this summer getting to the bottom of how and why the most violent rainstorms in the world occur.
Donated 3.5-megawatt engine supports clean-energy hydrogen fuel research at CSU
The turbine’s arrival at the Powerhouse Energy Campus marked the beginning of its new life in higher education research.
Students
Systems Thinking Meets Lego: First CSU Integrated Systems Urban Design Challenge a Success
Steve Conrad brought the Water-Energy Integrated Systems Urban Design Challenge to CSU as part of his goal to apply systems thinking to Colorado’s water-energy problems in urban environments.
Algae in Space: CBE students research oxygen sources for space exploration
A team of Chemical and Biological Engineering students studied algae photosynthesis as a source of oxygen for life support systems in space exploration.
Silver Medal winner Sarah Verderame: "Engineering is a team sport"
Sarah Verderame, a graduate of CSU’s biomedical and mechanical engineering program, is the university’s 2022 recipient of the Silver Medal from the Colorado Engineering Council.
Outstanding Grad: Calvin Tai, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
“When times were hard, I always convinced myself to pull through. This helped not only in computer engineering but also in my computer science major where continuous learning is essential.”
Research
CSU researchers create tool to evaluate water use for responsibly sourced gas operations
Colorado State University engineers have partnered with third-party assessor Project Canary to develop a method for measuring freshwater usage during natural gas operations to help evaluate operators on sustainability.
Study shows need to revise existing methods for estimating flood risk
A study involving CSU researcher Frances Davenport found that flood frequencies are underestimated because conventional risk assessment fails to consider flood drivers.
Colorado State University professor receives competitive award to improve storm forecasting
Electrical and Computer Engineering's Haonan Chen has received an early-career award to support his research on artificial intelligence techniques for detecting conditions associated with the sudden development of severe storms.
CSU, Israeli experts address sustainable agricultural water issues in workshop
Engineers and scientists from Colorado State University and Israel joined with policy experts at a workshop in May to collaborate on solutions for sustainable agricultural water.
Engineering Community
School Is Cool needs your help
CSU’s signature outreach effort to provide backpacks filled with school supplies to Poudre School District is seeking volunteers and donations.
CSU students named NSF Graduate Research Fellows
Three Colorado State University students were recently awarded one of the country’s top STEM fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
CSU Spring 2022 graduation photos
Enjoy the sights of graduation through the lens of CSU Photography.
Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity winners announced
More than 250 Colorado State University undergraduates recently showcased a range of scholarly work across disciplines at the annual Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity.
In the News
This Year’s Extreme Weather Is Just Getting Started
Climate change and natural variability are making 2022 a year of big weather events—so get ready for more heat waves, droughts, and hurricanes. (Wired)
And Then the Sea Glowed a Magnificent Milky Green
A chance encounter with a rare phenomenon called a milky sea connects a sailor and a scientist to explain the ocean’s ghostly glow. (Hakai Magazine)
Incredible Satellite Video Shows “Tornadic Supercell’ Forming Over Chicago
Amid such harsh weather conditions, a video posted CIRA has taken the internet by storm. (NDTV)
Testing emission detection technology
“We aim to understand how these solutions can improve efficiencies in emissions measurement and reporting to aid the industry in reducing its footprint,” Clay Bell, a research scientist at CSU. (Casper Star-Tribune)