CSU Engineering in the News
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Jorge Rocca Honored for Pioneering X-Ray Laser Research
The American Physical Society named University Distinguished Professor Jorge Rocca the recipient of the 2011 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize in Laser Science for his work on applications for compact X-ray lasers. Rocca directs the NSF Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Engineering Research Center at CSU, which has made significant advances in the use of EUV lasers for microscopy, interferometry, and materials studies.
Read more about Rocca's career and the 2011 Schawlow Prize here.
CSU Professors Land National Science Foundation Grant for Photovoltaic Efficiency Research
Mechanical engineering professor W. S. Sampath and physics professor Jim Sites have received $2.5 million in combined funding from a National Science Foundation (NSF) Accelerating Innovation Research grant and CSU technology spinoff Abound Solar. The grant will fund research into improving solar panel manufacturing efficiency, with the target of bringing costs below $1 per watt.
Read more about Abound Solar, Sampath's career, and the NSF grant here.
Popular Science Names CSU Engines Lab One of Top Labs in the U.S.
CSU's Engines & Energy Conversion Lab (EECL) was listed among the 25 "most awesome college labs" in the nation by Popular Science magazine. The magazine cited EECL's hands-on learning approach and real-world impact on environmental problems as reasons for the recognition. This is the second consecutive year that EECL has been included in Popular Science's annual college lab rankings.
Other Recent Engineering News
- CSU, Northern Colorado Schools STEM Partnership Demonstrated on Saturday, Feb. 11
- CSU Professor Jorge Rocca Receives Willis E. Lamb Award for Contributions in X-Ray Laser Physics
- CSU, Envirofit, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Share Award for Cleaner Burning Cookstove
- High School Students, Community Invited to Learn about Majors, Careers on Engineering Exploration Day at CSU Feb. 11
- Two CSU Engineering Professors on DOE Fact-Finding Committee for Particle Accelerator Science and Technology
- CSU Engineering Professor Elected as SPIE Fellow
- CSU to Talk Engineering Majors, Careers with Metro Area High School Students in Denver Feb. 12
- CORRECTION: CSU to Talk Engineering Majors, Careers with Metro Area High School Students in Denver on Jan. 28
- CSU Hurricane Team Releases Early 2012 Season Forecast for Atlantic Basin
- Media Tip Sheet: Natural Gas Exploration Experts at CSU
