Briana Santa Ana

Briana Santa Ana, CivEngr'20

April 6, 2018

#ILookLikeAnEngineer Why did you choose Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Engineering? During the time I was looking to narrow down where I would be attending my college years, I was called in to interview for the GoldShirt Scholarship Program. In the midst of my interview, I was able to interact with current GoldShirt scholars...

Members of the science and implementation team at Kennedy Space Center with a space-proven Falcon 9 rocket on the background. From left to right: Eric Yarns (KU), Kevin Ngo (KU), Luis Zea (Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ), Dr. Joe Tash (KU), and Sam Piper (Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ)

Blog: Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder experiments arrive at International Space Station

April 4, 2018

NASA and SpaceX’s CRS-14 mission with the Dragon spacecraft carrying three different experiments involving the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder's Bioserve Space Technologies have successfully arrived at the International Space Station. The first, called Micro 11, is a project in partnership with the University of Kansas centering on reproductive biology. It...

Preview images of the app, showing makeup tutorials.

Students’ makeup app competes in New Venture Challenge finals

April 3, 2018

To help aspiring makeup artists, senior computer science majors Deekshitha Thumma and Rachel Platt have designed an app for sharing, organizing and discovering new makeup looks.

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Announcing "An Evening with John Hayes"

April 2, 2018

I am excited to announce that this Thursday evening at 6 p.m. we will have Ball Corporation president and CEO John Hayes on campus for an event and conversation. I’ll sit down with John in the ATLAS Black Box Studio to talk about his role as the company’s leader, the...

An illustration of a car traveling down the "charging lane" of a roadway.

Future electric cars could recharge wirelessly while you drive

March 27, 2018

Over the last two years, Assistant Professor Khurram Afridi and his team in electrical, computer and energy engineering have developed a proof of concept for wireless power transfer that transfers electrical energy through electric fields at very high frequencies.

The team interacts with a real dog as part of their research.

Students building autonomous companion dog for people with dementia

March 23, 2018

Electrical and computer engineering undergraduate capstone team hopes to relieve the confusion, fear and isolation people with dementia feel by designing a robotic animal that will provide a companionable presence.

Dana Stamo, ChemBioEngr'18

Dana Stamo, ChemBioEngr'18

March 23, 2018

#ILookLikeAnEngineer Why did you choose engineering at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder? My mom always taught me to follow my gut. While my friends in high school deliberated and ranked colleges, I was set on Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder for some reason; it was my dream school. I researched and I visited and it all...

The vehicle getting air on a course.

Senior design goes off road, literally

March 23, 2018

Baja SAE is a relatively young program on the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder campus. Now in its third year, the program has built a strong foundation for future teams to stand upon. What do we do? Baja SAE is an annual tournament hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)...

Student uses virtual reality goggles at electrical engineering expo

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Engineering Projects Expo set for April 27

March 22, 2018

For years, our students have been applying their engineering skills to creative and challenging team projects and presenting their work in department exhibitions. In our 125th year at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Engineering, we’re going bigger. On April 27, more than 140 student teams will combine for a collegewide Engineering Projects Expo, highlighting...

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MD5 Critical Infrastructure Hackathon offers $15K investments

March 22, 2018

MD5 , the Department of Defense's technology accelerator, will hold one of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ's biggest hackathons of the year on the weekend of April 6 at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ's Idea Forge. We'll invest $15,000 in up to four winning teams, awarding those who can help the state of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ with new concepts in...

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