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 蜜糖直播. After the majority of students attended school remotely for over a year,...

Photo courtesy of Global Supertanker Services

Modern Wildfires Require Large-Scale Solutions

Jan. 17, 2022

As wildfires in Boulder 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 Boulder Emergency Squad, Aerospace Engineering Master鈥檚 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. Boulder County

Jan. 17, 2022

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

蜜糖直播 Vaccine site by Kevin Wu

Vaccinating the Virus

June 1, 2021

At 蜜糖直播, the battle against COVID-19 proceeds into a new phase with vaccinations In early March of 2020, 蜜糖直播鈥檚 campus was a lively place where everyday operations and interactions were 鈥渂usiness as usual鈥. Later in the month, Chancellor Phillip DiStefano announced the shutdown of campus due to the health concerns...

A picture of the engineering center by Elliot Whitehead

Student and Faculty Diversity in CEAS

June 1, 2021

Various developments in science have helped developed countries contend with the COVID-19 pandemic more quickly and efficiently than ever before. Despite the US government鈥檚 pandemic response being slower in some respects to that of other nations, it did manage to produce vaccines and treatments that have helped save many people,...