Category: Research News

Leading the human side of digital transformation: A mission to make MBSE work

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Leading the human side of digital transformation: A mission to make MBSE work When Sarah Shaw helped launch rockets as a young Air Force officer, she thought she’d found her dream job. “You can’t imagine my enthusiasm,” she said. “As my sponsor drove me to my office at the launch site for the first time,…Read more

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

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

Two CSU graduates bring systems engineering expertiseto Space Force, Air Force

A man in an Air Force uniform shakes hands with a man wearing a ball cap and Colorado State University sweater. Text on a projector screen says: “eliciting cyber security goals for cyber physical system conceptual design”

Two CSU graduates bring systems engineering expertiseto Space Force, Air Force Two CSU graduates bring systems engineering expertise to Space Force, Air Force Two graduates from Colorado State University’s Department of Systems Engineering are advancing military operations with research and expertise that align with the evolving missions of the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air…Read more

CSU, Colorado Springs Utilities partner on smart water energy solutions 

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CSU, Colorado Springs Utilities partner on smart water energy solutions The Colorado State University Department of Systems Engineering and Colorado Springs Utilities aim to advance water system efficiency through a new research partnership. By integrating real-time energy data with Internet of Things (IoT) technology, the project seeks to optimize operations and reduce costs for utility…Read more