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@CUBoulder ranks top 10 among public engineering grad programs (2026–27 @usnews), with nearly all specialties in the top 20 and two in the top 10. cuboulder.engineering/48BUbBZ #CUEngineering #BestEngineeringCollege #Top20 #Rankings

Balcony solar could help renters and homeowners lower electricity costs without rooftop installation. @CUBoulder expert Moncef Krarti explains how plug-in solar systems could expand access to clean energy. cuboulder.engineering/4uJ9XUa #CUEngineering #EnvironmentalEngineering

@CUBoulder researchers found a way to keep bioluminescent algae glowing using simple chemical solutions, opening the door to sustainable living lights, environmental sensors and deep-sea exploration tools. cuboulder.engineering/4wtFiMx #CUEngineering #EngineeringInnovation

@CUBoulder’s Project Big Dumb Rockets successfully tested the Ablative Mark 1, the most powerful student-built liquid rocket engine in university history. The team’s work earned the Rookie of the Year Award from the 2026 Liquid Propulsion Symposium. cuboulder.engineering/4uefp1O

.@CUBoulder alumna Laura Stiles spent 12+ years helping train astronauts at Blue Origin, then unexpectedly became one herself aboard New Shepard 38. Now, she’s helping shape the future of NASA’s Artemis Moon missions. cuboulder.engineering/4ddKWcA #CUEngineering #SpaceExploration

Dragan Mejic has helped bring @CUBoulder research to life, from Mars mission components to startup breakthroughs, and is now being honored with the 2026 Chancellor’s Employee of the Year Award. cuboulder.engineering/4dEc2ep #CUEngineering #StaffExcellence #HigherEducation

From braving tough race conditions to competing alongside top engineering programs, @CUBoulder ASCE team showed resilience, collaboration and impressive engineering skill every step of the way. cuboulder.engineering/3RlJcqp #CUEngineering #CivilEngineering #EngineeringEducation

Forge Nano is going public via a SPAC with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners II amid rising AI chip demand. At $1.6B, it’s the 11th unicorn from @CUBoulder, showcasing the power of university innovation. cuboulder.engineering/4n8Jmxr #MechanicalEngineering #ChemicalEngineering

Meet Stinkinator, @CUBoulder’s shoebox-sized Chem-E-Car earned 🥈 in performance & 🥇 in poster presentation at regionals, sending the team to the national AIChE Chem-E-Car competition for the second year in a row. Next stop: Minneapolis. cuboulder.engineering/42lZ66B #CUEngineering

Ever wonder why your favorite Netflix show looks so good? Al Bovik, Emmy-winning @CUBoulder Chair in Engineering, developed algorithms used by multiple platforms to improve streaming quality and efficiency through math, neuroscience and digital imaging. cuboulder.engineering/4tWVQLj

Proud to recognize Asaiah Gifford (Mechanical Engineering) as the Colorado Engineering Council Silver Medal Award recipient for Spring 2026. 🔗 Read more about Asaiah's success: cuboulder.engineering/4cMDW7G #CUEngineering #ForeverBuffs

Majid Zamani, associate professor @CUBoulder, is developing autonomous vehicle technology that relies on physics and mathematical proofs more than mileage testing to help cars respond more safely to real-world road conditions. cuboulder.engineering/3P3vQ1q #EuropeanResearchCouncil

Buildings drive ~1/3 of global emissions, making them key to the clean energy transition. Researchers @CUBoulder are tackling this with solutions like reusing data center heat and energy-saving smart windows. cuboulder.engineering/42mKSCm #CUEngineering #RASEI

The Engineering Projects Expo 2026 marked a strong close to the semester, showcasing student‑led projects addressing real‑world challenges in sustainability, health, infrastructure, and emerging technologies. 🔗 See full Flickr album: cuboulder.engineering/48jcpbo #CUEngineering

5 aerospace PhD students @CUBoulder named 2025–2026 @NASA FINESST fellows. Their work spans topics such as how solar flares affect Earth’s atmosphere, spacecraft interactions in orbit, satellite-based climate monitoring & meteor research. cuboulder.engineering/4sTfxSJ #CUEngineering

Must-attend event 4/23: “From Ash to Tap: Quantifying the water quality challenges of wildfire in the western U.S.” @CUBoulder's Ben Livneh, to discuss research drawing on controlled laboratory experiments and a multi-decade analysis of 245 watersheds. cuboulder.engineering/livneh_seminar…

IDE Design Expo 2026: see what our students can do! Multidisciplinary teams tackle real‑world challenges. Saturday, April 18 | 2–3 p.m. Open to the public. cuboulder.engineering/4sEHsWi #CUEngineering #FutureEngineers

Alia Khan, associate professor @CUBoulder, has received an $857K @NASA grant to study Greenland’s ice melt and sea-level rise using satellite data & fieldwork. Her team is improving climate predictions for our future. cuboulder.engineering/4mv2Try #CUEngineering

Researchers at @CUBoulder, @cuanschutz & @ColoradoStateU are advancing to the next phase of the ARPA-H NITRO program. New osteoarthritis treatments include a regenerative injection & a biomaterial kit that uses the body’s own cells to repair cartilage. cuboulder.engineering/4tOjWqV

.@CUBoulder’s Cyber Team is heading to nationals after placing 1st at the 2026 Rocky Mountain CCDC. They maintained ~90% uptime during a 16-hour cyber defense simulation. Nationals: April 24–26. cuboulder.engineering/4vc8tDf #CUEngineering #ComputerScience #NationalCCDC