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
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
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
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 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
