Mechanical engineering graduate student Seth Thompson balances studies, research into components of plasma-based electric propulsion technologies, teaching, and fatherhood.
Colorado’s marijuana industry could significantly cut its climate impact by moving operations into fields or greenhouses. (Colorado Public Radio)
Systems engineering Ph.D. student Paulo Younse, a robotics engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, helped develop the sealing mechanism for the sample tubes Perseverance carries.
In addition to receiving $4,000 for travel and research expenses, the new fellows will engage in professional development workshops and leadership and mentorship opportunities.
“Policymakers and consumers aren’t paying much attention to environmental impacts of the cannabis industry,” said Jason Quinn, mechanical engineering faculty at Colorado State University and senior author of the study. (Smithsonian Magazine)
Colorado State University researchers have developed modeling software that could help the building industry compare electrical performance to improve energy efficiency.
Health care systems could save lives and minimize losses by optimizing resource allocation and implementing mitigation strategies, according to two new studies by Colorado State University researchers.
Mechanical engineering researchers have provided the most detailed accounting to date of the industry's greenhouse gas emissions.
The research team believes there's a lack of communication about smoke from distant wildfires.
The program prepares future thought leaders with science communication and career development training.