Sustainability at sea: Reducing fuel consumption and emissions of marine vessels
Daniel Olsen's lab group tested Siemens technology designed to minimize fuel consumption and emissions by reconfiguring engine systems.
Category: "Research"
Bio-based fuels and products pave the way for a greener tomorrow
Jason Quinn, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, leverages his expertise in sustainability for several multi-million dollar projects from the Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Shape memory material could advance deep space exploration
A group of 12 researchers, including mechanical engineering professor Chris Weinberger, demonstrated that a new class of materials is capable of both shape memory properties, as well as superelasticity.
Global rainfall pattern could offer weather prediction three weeks out
A new NOAA-supported study says that teleconnections with certain phases of a recurring tropical rainfall pattern could extend weather predictions up to 20-25 days in advance.
How a computer program can prevent a terrorist attack
A newly funded project is aimed at creating a data-driven tool that can help law enforcement identify individuals headed toward violent extremism.
Batman's Gotham City provides test case for community resilience model
In a new study, civil engineer Hussam Mahmoud offers an innovative approach to defining resilience that could help communities better prepare for hazards.
Warmer, wetter climate could mean stronger, more intense storms
How would today’s weather patterns look in a warmer, wetter atmosphere – an expected shift portended by climate change? Researcher Kristen Rasmussen offers new insight into this question.
New grants bolster CSU expertise in wildfire smoke impacts
The study of these smoke particles – their size, composition, dispersion and interaction with clouds and atmospheric processes – has a rich interdisciplinary history at CSU.
Air pollution project harnesses the power of backyard science
Right now, a handful of motivated Fort Collins citizens are collecting cutting-edge scientific data from their backyards that may soon help NASA create maps of global air pollution.
DNA has gone digital – what could possibly go wrong?
The emerging field of cyberbiosecurity explores the whole new category of risks that come with the increased use of computers in the life sciences.