CSU Engineering in the News
Mechanical Engineering Names New Department Chair
Sue James, award-winning biomedical and mechanical engineering professor, has been appointed as the new mechanical engineering department chair. James took over the position July 1, replacing longtime professor Allan Kirkpatrick who is returning to research and teaching in the department.
Read more about Sue James' career and research interests here.
2010-2011 Monfort Scholars Named
Two engineering students were among the three recipients of this year's Monfort Scholars awards. Ryan Schroder of Vilas, Colorado plans to study civil and environmental engineering, while Kevin Westhoff of Colorado Springs plans to study mechanical engineering.
Read more about Ryan, Kevin and the Monfort Scholars program here.
International Development Design Summit Targets Causes of Environmental, Health Problems in the World's Poor
The annual conference focuses on finding ways to build sustainable businesses around eight technologies that address issues such as sustainable agriculture, clean water, and air pollution in developing nations. Of the eight inventions selected for this year's conference, three were developed here at CSU.
Read more about the International Development Design Summit and this year's featured inventions here.
Engineering Professor Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
Civil engineering professor Jose "Pepe" Salas has been named the 2010 recipient of the Ven Te Chow Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Environmental and Water Resources Institute. The award recognizes Salas' contributions to the field of hydrologic engineering throughout a career spanning nearly 40 years.
National Science Foundation and Industry Fund New $2.5 Million Solar R & D Center
CSU engineering professor and Abound Solar co-founder W. S. Sampath will be the principle investigator at the new solar R & D lab. “With current technologies, we can convert about 10 percent of sunlight into electricity and the goal is to double or triple that," Sampath says.
Read more about this exciting new public-private photovoltaic research partnership here.
Other Recent Engineering News
- Computer Engineering Student Ryan Friese Wins Scholar-Athlete Award
- Alumni Night Out at the Engines Lab August 4th
- New private equity investment fund created to advance research innovation
- Colorado entering potential severe flooding season, says CSU state climatologist
- CSU Signs Agreement to Develop 8000-Acre Wind Farm
- Unusual behavior of 2008 Windsor tornado affected societal response
- Grads File for Patent on Neonatal Transport Incubator
- Cenergy, CSU Engineering Professor Ken Reardon Create Biosensor Startup
- Celebrate Colorado State! Awards Announced