Summer research programs prepare undergraduates for grad school and beyond
Twenty six students from CSU and universities across the nation participated in 10-week research programs that prepared them for graduate school and future careers in STEM.
Tag: "Department of Mechanical Engineering"
Saving time, energy and money: CSU engineering professor aims to give carbon fiber the Midas touch
A new paper by Mostafa Yourdkhani details 3D printing techniques for manufacturing complex, unsupported shapes in carbon composite materials.
Brass Players Most Likely To Spread COVID-19 With Their Instruments
A recently published study by researchers from Colorado State University further confirms that wind instruments, in particular those of the brass family, are most likely to spread respiratory particles. (Forbes)
Photochemical device boosts CSU infectious disease research on vaccine-making
The custom-built, high-intensity flow-through photochemical reactor is being integrated into the university’s wider coronavirus and other research efforts, as it can be used to inactivate many types of viruses and pathogens.
Brass, woodwind instruments emit respiratory particles, study finds
Just like coughing, sneezing, talking and singing, playing wind instruments can spread respiratory particles that may carry the COVID-19 virus, according to a new CSU study.
CSU ‘making our world a little more sustainable’ with new turbine donation
Colorado State University is now on the leading front of research universities after obtaining a 3.5 megawatt gas turbine donation. (CBS 4 Denver)
Mechanical Engineering alumni develop "Courserover" 3D-printed golf bag
“I wanted to make golf more of a sport that anybody could look at and say ‘yeah, I’ll try that’,” said Killian Clear, one of two mechanical engineering alums who have developed a lightweight, portable, 3D-printed golf bag.
Data center-cooling technology born at CSU receives startup support from Activate.org
Two recent CSU grads have received 2022 Activate Fellowships, awarded to entrepreneurs who are springboarding great technologies into marketable ones.
Donated 3.5-megawatt engine supports clean-energy hydrogen fuel research at CSU
The turbine’s arrival at the Powerhouse Energy Campus marked the beginning of its new life in higher education research.