Yamelit Medina-Lopez and senior projects expo

Award winner embraces kindness as part of perseverance

May 2, 2023

Yamelit Medina-Lopez wasn't sure if she should even pursue engineering. Now, through the support of her communities, hard work and by taking care of herself, she's graduating as a Ball Aerospace manufacturing engineer and community leader.

Image left to right: Brittany Nez, Reign Pagaran, Jadon Shortman, Alexa Martinez, Kaylan Madrid, Annalise Hildebrand and Evie Clarke.

Flying Before Walking: The CU Trailblazers

Oct. 27, 2022

The CU Trailblazers are Native students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science who, over the course of nine months, built and launched an eight-foot high-powered rocket for the First Nations Launch competition. They bonded over the project and the intertribal community they fostered as they became rocketry experts.

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CU Â鶹ӰԺ receives $1 million grant to fund minority PhD STEM studentsÌý

Aug. 23, 2022

Fellowship to provide tuition support, stipend for two years and unique support system for 12 students to advance their PhD studies and research

Majid Zamani

Zamani CAREER award to bridge the gap between industry and academia in autonomous systems

June 27, 2022

Zamani wants to use real-life data, rather than mathematical models, to study and control autonomous systems with both software and physical components, bridging the gap between academia and industry and ensuring safety for all users.

Davey Aguiar

Q&A with Davey Aguiar: "My femininity is a superpower"

June 2, 2022

Davey Aguiar, Coordinator of BOLD Programs & Student Engagement in The BOLD Center reflects on what 'Pride' means to them, the need to remember and honor previous generations of LGBTQ+ people for their sacrifices and contributions, and how embracing their femininity has brought healing and liberation.

Joelle Westcott

Q&A with Joelle Westcott: Celebrating ethical connections

May 2, 2022

Graduating senior and BOLD Scholar Joelle Westcott (CivEngr'22) has been recognized by the College of Engineering with a Global Engagement Award and a Research Award for her engineering photography and research projects.

Ahmed Ashmaig

Q&A with Ahmed Ashmaig: NSBE chapter president and Ripple Award winner

April 29, 2022

A Q&A with Ahmed Ashmaig (MechEngr'23) who has been recognized as someone who seeks to enhance cross-cultural awareness and a greater appreciation for diversity, going above and beyond in advocating for and facilitating cultural programming and having an impact far beyond the original source.

Katelynn Thammavong

Katelynn Thammavong: A Community Leader

April 29, 2022

Graduating senior Katelynn Thammavong (ChemBioEngr '22) has been recognized with a Community Impact award for her work to connect and empower Asian-heritage STEM students and disrupt anti-Asian racism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lucky Vidmar and his wife Aubrey Ardema with Chip the Buffalo

Lucky Vidmar: Engineering and ethics intertwined

April 22, 2022

Lucky Vidmar (CompSci'94; M'97) is working to empower ethics-focused engineers and honor his friend and mentor through the Moulakis Lecture Series within the Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society.

From left to right: Phil Courey, Program Manager, Engineering GoldShirt Program, Andres Schemel Senior Coordinator, Engineering GoldShirt Program, Leah Rivera (EVEN'21) , Tanya Ennis, Director of The BOLD Center, David Aguiar, Coordinator of BOLD Programs and Student Engagement

Leah Rivera: A helper with a passion for justice

Dec. 17, 2021

Leah Rivera (EnvEngr’'21) is the rare recipient of two awards bestowed by the College of Engineering and Applied Science: the Community Impact Award and the Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI) Award.

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