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A look at the cost of cooling schools as millions of dollars are poured into HVAC replacements

Susan Glairon — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:31:33 +0000

A look at the cost of cooling schools as millions of dollars are poured into HVAC replacements Susan Glairon Fri, 11/15/2024 - 08:31

Arizona schools spend more than $30 million annually on air conditioning due to rising heat, according to a study by the Center for Climate Integrity. ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder Professor Emeritus Paul Chinowsky, who helped with the study, stressed the equity challenges this creates for underfunded districts and suggested solutions like shading, blinds and natural materials to reduce classroom heat.

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Bolhari to lead DEI workshop for neurodivergent engineering students through Fulbright Brazil

Susan Glairon — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:34:26 +0000

Bolhari to lead DEI workshop for neurodivergent engineering students through Fulbright Brazil Susan Glairon Wed, 11/06/2024 - 15:34

Associate Teaching Professor Azadeh Bolhari has been selected by Fulbright Brazil as a U.S. specialist to lead a workshop titled "Fostering DEI through Personalized Learning Systems for Neurodivergent Undergraduate Engineering Students.”

Part of the Fulbright Brazil Special Program for the Modernization of Undergraduate Education (PMG), this initiative is supported by the Fulbright Commission, the Brazilian Ministry of Education, the U.S. Embassy in Brasília and the Conselho Nacional de Educação (CNE) or the National Council of Education.

Bolhari’s workshop will engage 50 faculty members from eight universities dedicated to modernizing engineering education, with representatives from CNE, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), or the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, Fulbright, and the U.S. Embassy.

Associate Teaching Professor Azadeh Bolhari has been selected by Fulbright Brazil as a U.S. specialist to lead a workshop about fostering DEI for neurodivergent undergraduate engineering students.

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Three CEAE faculty selected for Climate Innovation Collaboratory research awards

Susan Glairon — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:14:00 +0000

Three CEAE faculty selected for Climate Innovation Collaboratory research awards Susan Glairon Wed, 11/06/2024 - 15:14

Deloitte and the University of ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder Climate Innovation Collaboratory Research Awards selected three CEAE faculty members for funding: Associate Professor Kyri Baker’s proposal “Viability of Long- and Short-Duration Energy Storage for AI Data Centers: Carbon, Cost and Reliability” and Associate Professor Mija Hubler (PI) and Associate Professor Jeong-Hoon Song’s(co-PI) proposal, “Framework for Mix Design Relations of Low-Embedded Carbon using Local Materials."

Deloitte and ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder launched the Climate Innovation Collaboratory to translate cutting-edge climate research and data into meaningful climate solutions for businesses, organizations, government agencies and communities.

Deloitte and the University of ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder Climate Innovation Collaboratory Research Awards selected three CEAE faculty members for funding.

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Mark Hernandez and team awarded $125K in Lab Venture Challenge

Susan Glairon — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:37:42 +0000

Mark Hernandez and team awarded $125K in Lab Venture Challenge Susan Glairon Wed, 11/06/2024 - 14:37

Professor Mark Hernandez, his former PhD student Emmalee Biesiada and colleague Steve Hughes were among five winning teams of University of ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators awarded $125,000 in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) in the biosciences category. Their company is developing Peroxide Enhanced Germicidal Irradiation (PEGI) for rapid, low-resource sterilization of microbial contaminants.

Professor Mark Hernandez and his team was awarded $125,000 in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) in the biosciences category.

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The U.S. electrical grid is getting more gigawatts. But is it enough?

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:59:07 +0000

The U.S. electrical grid is getting more gigawatts. But is it enough? Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 08/20/2024 - 16:59

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Cristina Torres-Machi: What Does It Take To Keep the Lights On and the Traffic Flowing Through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:52:33 +0000

Cristina Torres-Machi: What Does It Take To Keep the Lights On and the Traffic Flowing Through the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnels? Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 07/02/2024 - 07:52

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Evan Thomas receives $950,000 appropriations award for water quality monitoring

Anonymous — Fri, 31 May 2024 17:26:41 +0000

Evan Thomas receives $950,000 appropriations award for water quality monitoring Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 05/31/2024 - 11:26

Professor Evan Thomas was highlighted in the Wall Street Journal for his work in financing water security through voluntary carbon markets. Additionally, he received a $950,000 congressional appropriations award through Rep. Joe Neguse for water quality monitoring in two ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ rivers. Thomas is also the director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering.

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50 students graduate from the Construction Engineering and Management program

Anonymous — Fri, 31 May 2024 15:34:07 +0000

50 students graduate from the Construction Engineering and Management program Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 05/31/2024 - 09:34

On April 26, 50 students from ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder's Construction Engineering and Management program, including including one PhD, eight MS and 41 BS students, celebrated their spring 24 graduation at the CEM graduation ceremony. The ceremony took place at the Rustandy Connector, which connects the engineering center and business school. Maja Rosenquist, senior vice president of Mortenson Construction, delivered the keynote address.

The CEM program in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering focuses on preparing students for careers in the construction industry by providing them with the necessary technical and managerial skills to plan, design and oversee construction projects.

On April 26, 50 students from ŷ��ڱ��Ƶ Boulder's Construction Engineering and Management program graduated at the Rustandy Connector.

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Kyri Baker: Where heat waves might cause blackouts

Anonymous — Wed, 22 May 2024 16:16:12 +0000

Kyri Baker: Where heat waves might cause blackouts Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 05/22/2024 - 10:16

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Amir Behzadan: This Week in AI

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:20:26 +0000

Amir Behzadan: This Week in AI Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:20

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