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Earth’s water future veers into sci-fi territory, researchers say
Could weather control lead to water wars? CSU scientists are using science fiction to make us confront the potential horrors of a water-scarce future. (Interesting Engineering)
Want to recycle your own water at home? A new proposal could make that easier in Colorado
Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Sybil Sharvelle spoke with Colorado Public Radio about recycling of graywater, lightly contaminated water from the laundry, shower, bath, or bathroom sink that can be treated and reused for toilet flushing and outdoor watering.
‘Alarming’ Ocean Temperatures Suggest This Hurricane Season Will Be a Daunting One
It’s the Colorado State researchers’ biggest April prediction ever, by a healthy margin, said Dr. Klotzbach. While things could still play out differently, he said he was more confident than he normally would be this early in the year. All the conditions that he and other researchers look at to forecast the season... are pointing in one direction. (NY Times)
‘Absolutely a wake-up call’: Key Bridge tragedy has markings of 1980 Baltimore crash, but worse
Because the “dolphins” – concrete structures that are intended to slow or deflect oncoming vessels – are relatively small and leave various angles unprotected, “what was put in place appears to be definitely not the most optimal way to do it,” said Hussam Mahmoud, a Colorado State University engineering professor. (CNN)
Collector preserves the history of washing machines with his own backyard museum
Lee Maxwell, retired professor of electrical engineering at Colorado State University, has been collecting washing machines since 1985. (Rocky Mountain PBS)
Check out the new Engineering Center at Adams State
Adams State partnered with Colorado State University to establish the mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree. Students have the opportunity to earn the CSU degree, delivered entirely on the Adams State campus. (Alamosa Valley Courier)
Colorado names new state engineer and director of Division of Water Resources
Jason Ullmann is Colorado’s new state engineer and director of the Division of Water Resources. Ullmann grew up in Fort Collins and attended Colorado State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. (Alamosa Citizen)
Electric scooters are the most efficient way to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Colorado study finds
“The greatest emissions reductions can be achieved through adopting technologies energized by decarbonized electricity and changing travel behavior,” according to mechanical engineering researchers Noah Horesh and Jason Quinn. (Colorado Sun)
Researchers highlight potential cybersecurity threats to trucking industry, supply chain
Researchers at Colorado State University have published a new paper that details vulnerabilities in commercial trucking systems that could allow hackers to take control of, steal data from, or even disrupt entire fleets by spreading malware unnoticed between vehicles.
CSU Colorado Climate Center’s Peter Goble on our unseasonably warm winter
CSU climatologist Peter Goble spoke with Denver KOA about the mild weather and threat of wildfires this year.