Category: Staff

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

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

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