New model quantifies communities’ vulnerability to the spread of fire
The model could add to the strategic toolbox that protects lives and livelihoods from destructive fires.
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Jianguo Zhao receives NSF award to investigate shape-morphing technology for robotics
Applications for such robots include search and rescue, surveillance and environmental monitoring.
One of CSU’s newest clubs, BIOMOD, gains international exposure at annual competition
The team presented their project at the BIOMOD Jamboree, an international stage where they were exposed to new technologies, and inspired by fellow scientists in the biomolecular engineering field.
New study provides guidelines for more effective waste management
A new study by Colorado State University researchers could lead to more effective landfill-based management of varied waste streams.
Brian Munsky’s groundbreaking advancements to predictive biological modeling published in PNAS
The Munsky group of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and their collaborators at Vanderbilt University recently published new advances to predictive biological models for gene regulation in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Inside out: Household energy transition in Beijing impacts air pollution
Ellison Carter is conducting a study to learn more about the impacts of air pollution from household use of solid fuels in rural regions of Beijing, China.
Women’s mentoring network with strong CSU ties receives national award
Emily Fischer, assistant professor of atmospheric science and a board member of the Earth Science Women’s Network, accepted the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring on behalf of the organization.
Study finds U.S. oil and gas methane emissions 60 percent higher than EPA reports
The Environmental Defense Fund-led study integrates over half a decade of research by a community of scientists, including CSU researchers.
Civil engineering alumnus building community through entrepreneurship
Keith Meyer, president of Ditesco, received the 2017 Civil Engineering Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Synthetic biologists get $1.7 million to engineer world’s strongest biomaterial
Synthetic biologists are attempting to manufacture sporopollenin in the lab using plants, and to control its properties using gene circuits.