Impact Archives - Systems Engineering

Students use VR to tackle climate resilience in 8-week challenge

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PhD grad key to US nuclear power future

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Recent Ph.D. grad drives nuclear power systems research forward As the U.S. looks to nuclear energy to power a cleaner, stronger, and more reliable future, Ph.D. graduate Svetlana “Lana” Lawrence is helping lead the effort. At Idaho National Laboratory, she leads research that keeps nuclear plants safe and competitive, guiding from a systems engineering perspective.…Read more

Aerospace America feature: Meet Northrop Grumman employee, CSU student Taylor Fazzini

CSU joins the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC)

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CSU Urban Design Challenge reimagines the future of Colorado’s cities

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CSU Urban Design Challenge reimagines the future of Colorado’s cities Colorado State University’s 2025 Urban Design Challenge brought students, professionals, and industry experts together for two intensive events aimed at reimagining high-profile urban spaces in Colorado. The Fort Collins challenge (August 4-7) centered on redesigning the city’s Midtown mall corridor, while the Denver challenge (August…Read more

First staff hire of Systems Engineering:retires after 33 years at CSU

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First staff hire of Systems Engineering: Mary Gomez retires after 33 years at CSU When the Systems Engineering program at Colorado State University officially became a formal department in 2019, it was a proud milestone in the university’s history. But behind that institutional achievement is a quieter, more personal story, one built on persistence,…Read more

Dan Herber receives 2025 Young Alumni Excellence Award from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Systems SURE students present at 2025 poster show

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SURE student poster event highlights semester projects The 2025 SURE Poster Fair & Celebration highlighted the incredible work of our first-generation undergraduate researchers at the Lory Student Center, April 23. The Scott Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) connects first-gen students with faculty mentors, giving them hands-on experience with real-world research projects. 🔹 From the AR/VR Lab,…Read more

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