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- Structural Engineering Professor Mija Hubler and her team of researchers and partners are developing a technology that infuses concrete with self-repair capabilities found in living organisms. The project has landed a $10 million Department of Defense grant.
- Aditi Bhaskar investigates potential effects of urban water conservation on streamflow in western USWater Resources Associate Professor Aditi Bhaskar is studying a lesser-known consequence of irrigation efficiency: the potential reduction in streamflow, which could have implications for urban stream health, recreation and downstream users.
- Associate Professor Wil Srubar has been nominated for the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award for his research re-imagining sustainable building materials. His lab conducts major research into biomimetic and living materials that have the potential to drastically reduce environmental pollution caused by construction activities around the globe.
- Professor John Z. Zhai, a building systems engineering and indoor air quality expert, received a Fulbright Fellowship to investigate indoor air quality (IAQ) in affordable housing in hot, humid climates, exploring both technical aspects and the impact of cultural practices.
- Building Systems Professor Moncef Krarti emphasizes the importance of adapting "smart" technologies to people's needs for increased acceptance and usage.
- In this CU Engineering (CUE) Magazine cover story, Kellisha Ostler (CivEngr’22) attributes her early career success to two partnerships. She was a student in the Colorado Mesa University-CU Boulder Engineering Partnership Program, as well as a Kiewit Design-Build Scholar.
- In this Washington Post article, Professor Mark Hernandez advocates for installing HEPA air cleaners in homes, especially with smoke from Canadian wildfires now blanketing the northeastern United States. “I look at them (air purifiers) as the seat belts for lungs," he said. Hernandez is helping to install these filters in schools across the state in partnership with Colorado’s Clean Air for Schools program.
- Water Resources Professor Balaji Rajagopalan grew up in a small railroad town near Hyderabad, India, in a home without running water. Now an expert in hydrology, climatology and water resources, Rajagopalan was recently honored with a Fulbright-Kalam Climate Fellowship and an opportunity to make a difference in his native country.Â
- Mortenson Center Director Evan Thomas leads Virridy, which is working to connect the global carbon credit market to water treatment.
- CEAE Professors Angela R. Bielefeldt and Amy Javernick-Will recently received seed grants for individual projects through the Engineering Education and AI-Augmented Learning Interdisciplinary Research Theme. The award is given to help spur research teaming in the college and boost early projects with the high potential for societal impact.