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Paula Pérez (MechEngr'22; MCivEngr'23) is a Wind Energy Analyst and Equity Researcher for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) who has used engineering to help local communities across the globe find sustainable solutions to water and energy challenges.
The Paul M. Ray Department of Mechanical Engineering has launched a new research area in design. The new focus area, geared toward PhD students, involves the study of the design process and how various contexts (environmental, psychological, political, etc.) affect the artifacts that today’s engineers aim to create.
Olivia Felton is a PhD student in the Welker Lab at the Â鶹ӰԺ. Their main focus: to use assistive technology to help both able-bodied individuals and those with disabilities.
Greg Rieker, associate professor of mechanical engineering and co-founder of LongPath Technologies, gathered with others on the CU Â鶹ӰԺ campus to celebrate a $162.4 million loan package from the U.S. Department of Energy. The loan will help Rieker and LongPath expand methane detection using laser-based quantum devices that scan the atmosphere in real time.