CSU scientists awarded $3.2M to make algae a better crop
CSU engineers and biologists will engineer algae strains and improve cultivation operations to boost algae’s potential as a source of biofuels and other products.
CSU engineers and biologists will engineer algae strains and improve cultivation operations to boost algae’s potential as a source of biofuels and other products.
“When I was an undergraduate student, I was fortunate enough to work in a research group,” Ken Reardon says. “I loved it, and it had a lot to do with why I went to graduate school, but I never knew what the point of the whole project was.” Now, Reardon is overseeing a $5.1 million Department of Energy project that is giving selected undergraduates a holistic view of research, in real time.
Watson was recognized in part for his efforts to expand the domain of chemical engineering in research and education.
Brian Munsky, Chemical and Biological Engineering professor, is leading an effort to expose undergraduate students to quantitative biology research.
As a first-generation college student, Venegas is grateful for the support of family, friends, donors and faculty, all of whom helped him adapt and excel while at CSU.
As an engineering student ambassador, Camille Milo has brought her passion for helping others to the Walter Scott Jr., College of Engineering community.
Dave Cummings got his first job out of CSU installing low-cost food extrusion systems in Tanzania and in Costa Rica for Professor Jud Harper, which ultimately led to a long, successful career with General Mills.
Education Abroad has named two staff members in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering – Toni-Lee Viney and Claire Lavelle – its 2020 Partners of the Year.
CSU student Paula Mendoza Moreno is a recipient of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, a prestigious honor that offers the opportunity to pursue a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge.
Trent Sieg (’18), a CSU mechanical engineering alumnus who is the long snapper for the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL, is scheduled to help kick off E-Days with other alumni, industry leaders and teachers starting at 9 a.m. April 23.