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The partnership between Ball Corp. and the Â鶹ӰԺ dates back to the very dawn of the space program. At that time, Ball was a glassmaker facing declines in its core home canning business. It was looking for the next big thing and, after putting feelers out across...

CU Engineering now offers a global aerospace engineering degree track, allowing students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, minor in computer science, study abroad experience and co-op work experience in just five years. The innovative new track provides students with the education and experience they need to...

In November, the College of Engineering and Applied Science celebrated the 10th anniversary of the BOLD Center, our award-winning program to support women and minorities in engineering. The celebration at a Â鶹ӰԺ art gallery brought 170 students, alumni and staff together to celebrate BOLD and the two programs it brought...

The National Academy of Engineering has elected Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences professor Penina Axelrad and alumnus Dereje Agonafer (AeroEngr’72) as new members in 2019. Axelrad is the Joseph T. Negler Professor and immediate past chair of Smead Aerospace at CU Â鶹ӰԺ. Agonafer is the Jenkins Garrett Professor...

In June, CU Â鶹ӰԺ will break ground on the Business + Engineering Expansion, connecting the Engineering Center with the Koelbel Building. This 60,000-square-foot addition will improve collaboration between CU Engineering and the Leeds School of Business, provide additional classroom space and create a hub for university entrepreneurial endeavors. The expansion...

Western Colorado University President Greg Salsbury, left, and Dean Bobby Braun at WCU. This partnership between Western and CU will help meet the demands of our state’s rapidly expanding high-tech industries. More about the partnership A new collaboration between the College of Engineering and Applied Science and Western State University...

The second annual Engineering State Tour took Dean Bobby Braun and his wife, Karen, on a more than 900-mile trip around the Eastern Plains 
in September. In addition to visits to several 
K–12 schools and community 
colleges, Bobby also spent some 
time at Colorado State University 
and the University of...

CU Â鶹ӰԺ is taking a leading role on a new $10 million National Science Foundation grant to increase the number of community college students who go on to study engineering at four-year colleges, a move intended to help pave the way for a more diverse workforce. Millions of U.S. students...

CU Engineering has launched a new cybersecurity program that combines the expertise of the longstanding Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program with new strengths in defense and entrepreneurship. The program, rebranded as the Technology, Cybersecurity and Policy Program , aims to give all undergraduates exposure to the topic, offering a new introductory cybersecurity...

During their first week on campus, our freshman class participated in a unique interactive experience that encouraged them to build community by sharing their personal stories. Organizers said they brought Dear World to campus because being able to work as a team is vital in engineering, and teamwork requires personal...

CU Â鶹ӰԺ launched a student chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers in February 2018. SAME is a national organization that leads efforts to confront national security and infrastructure challenges. CU’s chapter wants to connect CU students with SAME members and companies in these fields through guest presentations and...

Our new aerospace hub is just weeks away from opening! Smead Aerospace faculty and staff will begin moving in this summer, and we will celebrate the grand opening on Aug. 26. Check out the fall edition of CU Engineering magazine for an inside look at this new campus focal point...