Letter From the Editor - 'Facing the Future' Issue

Jan. 17, 2022

Engineering has the potential to be transformative, but we need to maintain a balanced perspective to prepare for the challenges ahead. Dear Readers, This semester marks a big transition for the student body at the University of Colorado. After the majority of students attended school remotely for over a year,...

β€œUnveiling the SpaceX Dragon 2” by jurvetson is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Inspiration4

Jan. 17, 2022

SpaceX’s recent mission: helping fight cancer through space exploration. The same launchpad (39A) that launched the first humans to the moon for the Kennedy Space Center also launched the first all-civilian mission to space in September, 2021. SpaceX launched Inspiration4 with a novel mission in mind: help children fight cancer...

Trie Executives

Ben Capeloto, A Leader on CU's Campus

Jan. 17, 2022

Ben Capeloto uses his position on CU student government to create a more inclusive and diverse culture. Engineers are problem solvers. Ideally, the well-trained engineer possesses both technical expertise and the ability to think openly and critically. An engineer’s critical thinking skills can help them to excel in other fields,...

Smoke Stacks

Working Towards Sustainability In ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ

Jan. 17, 2022

In a deal with Xcel Energy, the City of ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ hopes to minimize its carbon footprint through increased utilization of renewable energy. The City of ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ is seen as a leader in sustainability, but as the window for climate change legislation narrows, citizens are looking to hold large companies and...

Booster Test SRL

Spaceshot

Jan. 17, 2022

Members of the Sounding Rocket Lab work together to reach outer space. The University of Colorado-ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ Sounding Rocket Lab (SRL) is the largest student-based research and development organization on campus. With over 170 active members, SRL is currently led by Zach Lesan, an Aerospace Engineering senior and Reserve Officer Training...

The Boston Dynamics Dog

What's Better Than A Robot? A Team of Robots!

Jan. 17, 2022

The U.S. Department of Defense challenges CU students to assemble a fleet of robots. β€œRobotics requires a team of people , that have such a wide range of knowledge.” When you roam around the maze-like corridors in the Engineering Center building, do you happen to encounter robots moving around by...

Photo Courtesy Carnegie Library for Local History, Museum of ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ Collection

Two Deadly Viruses at CU: A 102-Year Difference

Jan. 17, 2022

In 1918 a flu emerged on CU’s campus. Certain protocols that were used then were used over a hundred years later. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time for the world these past two years, and it would seem to be the same for the people of ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ County...

CU ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ Campus

Coming Back to Campus

Jan. 17, 2022

Going from online to in-person learning, CU students and faculty had different experiences transitioning from screen-toscreen to face-to-face. On March 16, 2020, the ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ switched to all remote classes for the remainder of the Spring 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the academic school year...

Photo courtesy of Global Supertanker Services

Modern Wildfires Require Large-Scale Solutions

Jan. 17, 2022

As wildfires in ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ and in the West continue to worsen, the Global Supertanker is a much needed technology. Two weeks after finishing her wildland firefighting training with the ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ Emergency Squad, Aerospace Engineering Master’s student Rydell Stottlemyer was called to the scene of the Calwood Fire on Saturday, October...

photo of gross resevoir dam outlet by elliot whitehead

The Gross Reservoir Dam Expansion: Denver Water v. ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ County

Jan. 17, 2022

After a multi-year legal battle over the Gross Reservoir Dam Expansion, ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ County and Denver Water settled on a $12.5 million agreement. For ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ County, this decision was not the favored outcome. Nestled in the mountains, about 26 miles from ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ via Flagstaff road, Gross Reservoir holds a portion of...