Civil engineering researchers develop data analysis technique to improve bridge inspection using drones
Colorado State University researchers have developed a process to streamline bridge inspections and make them more objective and quantitative.
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Satellite map of human pressure on land provides insight on sustainable development
The map shows effects from deforestation, mining, urbanization and increasing agriculture.
Colorado State University to host virtual Engineering Days April 23 with NFL player, other engineering alumni
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.
CSU researchers predicting above-average 2021 Atlantic hurricane season
Of 17 named storms they're predicting, researchers expect eight to become hurricanes and four to reach major hurricane strength this season.
Solar geoengineering is worth studying but not a substitute for cutting emissions, study finds
Our committee traveled a long road to reach this recommendation, working through many complex and contentious issues to reach consensus, but we did it collegially and productively. (Space.com/The Conversation)
Growing Cannabis Indoors Has A Big Climate Impact. So Why Doesn’t The Industry Go Outside?
Colorado’s marijuana industry could significantly cut its climate impact by moving operations into fields or greenhouses. (Colorado Public Radio)
Systems engineering professor, NREL develop tools to make hydrokinetic turbines accessible
Assistant Professor Dan Herber is working alongside researchers NREL to remove barriers to future hydrokinetic energy development as part of a $1,200,000 ARPA-E grant for the ARPA-E SHARKS program.
Systems engineering Ph.D. student helped to develop Perseverance Rover sample tubes
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.
3 Minute Challenge winners become 2021-22 research fellows
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.
Arctic Lightning Strikes Tripled in a Decade
As global warming remakes conditions at the top of the world, lightning inches closer to the North Pole. (Bloomberg)