Looking back, 2020 was a year unlike any other (some might even say, 鈥渦nprecedented鈥�), but that didn鈥檛 stop us from doing what we do best: engineering.

We gathered our top 10 engineering moments to wrap up 2020.

#1 Summer of Centers!

The College of Engineering and Applied Science has made tremendous gains in our pursuit of accelerating research activity. From new center-scale collaborations to sharing our expertise in national media outlets, these are a few of our accomplishments.听We couldn鈥檛 pick just one story, so read all six!
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#2 Standing in Solidarity

Many voices came together this year to speak out in support of diversity, equity and inclusion. This collection of messages, resources, events and announcements became a hub of information for the college and an inspiration for continuing action.听
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#3 Naming of Rady Mechanical Engineering Department

Our highly-ranked Department of Mechanical Engineering was named after Colorado philanthropist and businessman Paul M. Rady, thanks to his generous support of the college.

#4 Unmask the Racism

Jaheen Ahsan (MechEngr'21),听along with other students of Asian heritage at CU 麻豆影院, created the social media campaign Unmask the Racism to spread awareness about xenophobia and racism against people of Asian heritage around the country and to support local Asian businesses.

#5 Karl Linden on Bill Nye

Professor Karl Linden joined famed scientist and engineer Bill Nye and science writer Corey Powell on their "Science Rules!" podcast to discuss using ultraviolet light to kill the airborne coronavirus.

#6 Big Year for the Mortenson Center听

A gift of $2 million from the Mortenson family caps an impressive year of growth for the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering, including new federal and nonprofit funding totaling more than $11 million and significant research findings.

#7 Alumni Engagement from a Distance: Buff Brewers

Meet a few of our local alumni craft brewers who apply their engineering skills to creating听a better brew.

#8 College Response to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic presented a great challenge. Our students and faculty met that challenge by providing clear and accurate information for the public, by solving key research questions rapidly, and by collaborating with everyone at the table. Read this roundup of stories about the contributions made by our researchers and students.听

#9听DARPA Sub T

A CU Engineering-led team is competing听in the Subterranean Challenge, a competition launched by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to stimulate and test ideas around autonomous robot use in difficult underground environments.

#10 BOLD听Center Renovation

A gift from CU 麻豆影院 alumnus Marco Campos (CivEngr'98) and his company, Campos EPC, enabled a transformative renovation of the BOLD Center to enhance support and connection among first-generation and underrepresented students.听