Tiezheng Tong recognized for cutting-edge membrane research for water sustainability
Civil engineering professor Tiezheng Tong will be recognized by the North America Membrane Society with the Young Membrane Scientist Award in May.
Latest Headlines
From spy satellites to engineering career coach: Mechanical alumnus gives back
Drew Crouch, who has two mechanical engineering degrees from CSU, retired from corporate life in 2018 from a 34-year career and now shares his experience with students about career paths and industry changes.
Donors provide support for engineering professorships
Three professors in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering have been awarded professorships provided by donors.
CSU Department of Atmospheric Science accepted into AGU diversity program
CSU's Atmospheric Science department is one of 14 institutions chosen as a partner in the AGU's Bridge program.
U.S. News: CSU online programs rise among nation's best
Colorado State University’s online programs are ranked among the nation’s best in an annual report released Jan. 14 by U.S. News & World Report.
Thriving systems engineering program unique across engineering institutions, new department head says
Tom Bradley is the first department head for the newly created Department of Systems Engineering, and he is ready to lead the unique program of systems-style thinking into the future of academia and research.
Improving solar cells' back-contact is goal of $3.5 million DOE project
A CSU team is leading an effort to make cadmium-telluride solar cells even more efficient by focusing on a classic engineering bottleneck in their design.
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
Outstanding Grad: Caley Dallman, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Caley Dallman wanted to be a teacher, but then she found her calling at CSU in engineering.
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.
Research
Improving solar cells' back-contact is goal of $3.5 million DOE project
A CSU team is leading an effort to make cadmium-telluride solar cells even more efficient by focusing on a classic engineering bottleneck in their design.
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.
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
Spring 2020 Engineering Career Fair
Recruiters from over 100 companies will join us at the Spring 2020 Engineering Career Fair, the cornerstone event of on-campus recruiting activities for engineering students.
Mixer for LGBTQ faculty, staff and graduate students scheduled for Feb. 4 at LSC
The CSU Pride Resource Center and the Graduate QTs student organization are hosting a mixer for LGBTQ graduate students, faculty and staff, Feb. 4 in Lory Student Center Room 382, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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.
Engineering Community
CSU, CU Anschutz team up to fund inter-institutional health innovation projects
The Colorado School of Public Health has launched a new grant program to fund research projects that cross the boundaries of its three institutions: Colorado State University, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Northern Colorado.
Thriving systems engineering program unique across engineering institutions, new department head says
Tom Bradley is the first department head for the newly created Department of Systems Engineering, and he is ready to lead the unique program of systems-style thinking into the future of academia and research.
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.
In the News
Should Hurricane Katrina have been a Cat 5 at landfall? One study says yes
CSU scientist Phil Klotzbach said the minimum central surface pressure of a tropical cyclone is a better indicator of potential storm damage than wind speed (Palm Beach Post).
Satellite captures meteor streaking over Puerto Rico
The ball of fire was visible over the U.S. territory Friday afternoon and was captured on satellite used by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (WTSP News).
When it comes to Colorado weather, 2019 was a tale of extremes
Becky Bolinger, assistant state climatologist and researcher at CSU, explains that 2019 seemed to bring a particularly extreme roller coaster of variability to Colorado's weather. (Colorado Public Radio).
The viral image showing the fires in Australia is real, just misinterpreted
“You're not seeing actual flames," said CIRA atmospheric scientist Matt Rogers. "We use the color tables to make it look like fire because that is what the human brain is conditioned to see." (9News Denver)