Features
It's Alive!
In Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein created a living being out of lifeless limbs, challenging the laws of nature and science in his dark laboratory.
'The Passion is Here'
Evan Thomas took over as director of the Mortenson Center in summer 2018. Since then, he has outlined significant changes to the center’s research and teaching.
Engineering Buffs, Unite
Alumni Tailgate Mark your calendar! ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Engineering Alumni Tailgate​ November 9, 2019 Homecoming - ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä vs. Stanford More Info The fall 2018 Alumni Tailgate drew dozens of alumni, including beer from alumni-owned Bootstrap Brewing Company Steve Kaczeus (MechEngr’82). ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Engineering graduates are spread across all 50 states and at least...
Alumni Profile
Becoming ‘Ilisaurri’
When he started as a faculty member at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Herb IIisaurri Schroeder (PhDCivEngr’91) spent time researching rural sanitation in 100 Alaska Native villages.
Research
Earthly Exploration
From innovative underground drones and weather satellites, to improving indoor air quality and climate prediction, researchers are finding new ways to look at the world. Machine Learning for Climate Prediction Associate Professor Claire Monteleoni Computer Science Monteleoni is a leading researcher in the new and interdisciplinary field of climate informatics,...
Colorado Research Spotlight
Wildfires spark water quality research In 2012, two wildfires burned the Upper Cache la Poudre River watershed in northern Colorado. When Associate Professor Fernando Rosario-Ortiz sampled water from two areas along the river — one affected and one unaffected by fire — he uncovered a chemical difference between the two...
