News /ceae/ en CIEST receives $1.1 million NSF grant for multi-hazard infrastructure research /ceae/2026/09/16/ciest-receives-11-million-nsf-grant-multi-hazard-infrastructure-research <span>CIEST receives $1.1 million NSF grant for multi-hazard infrastructure research</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-09-16T12:31:35-06:00" title="Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 12:31">Wed, 09/16/2026 - 12:31</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-09/Screenshot%202026-09-16%20at%205.24.23%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=12b4ad6c&amp;itok=olxjitog" width="1200" height="800" alt="Large blue centrifuge testing system mounted on a central pedestal in a laboratory, with two people standing beside it for scale."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/215" hreflang="en">Brad Wham News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/167" hreflang="en">Shideh Dashti News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/266" hreflang="en">madabhushi</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2026-09/Screenshot%202%202026-09-15%20at%208.26.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=MbcFDPAf" width="375" height="509" alt="Two-panel image showing (a) a large blue experimental apparatus mounted on a central pedestal in a laboratory, with two people standing beside it for scale, and (b) a computer rendering of the apparatus鈥檚 mechanical design."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><strong>(a) The existing 400 g-ton, 5.5 m radius centrifuge facility at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载; (b) the proposed shake table and environmental chamber assembly with an internal container placed on 蜜桃传媒破解版下载's 400 g-ton centrifuge platform.&nbsp;</strong></p> </span> </div> <p><span>蜜桃传媒破解版下载's Center for Infrastructure, Energy, and Space Testing (</span><a href="/center/ciest/" rel="nofollow"><span>CIEST</span></a><span>) Lab has received a nearly $1.1 million NSF Major Research Infrastructure grant over three years, led by Professor </span><a href="/ceae/shideh-dashti" rel="nofollow"><span>Shideh Dashti</span></a><span>, Assistant Professor </span><a href="/ceae/srikanth-s-c-madabhushi" rel="nofollow"><span>Srikanth Madabhushi</span></a><span> and Brad Wham, now an assistant professor at University of Nevada Reno, to acquire a state-of-the-art Centrifuge Shaker System for Multi-Hazard Resilience Research and Training.</span></p><p><span>The new facility will enable researchers to study how soil, rock and infrastructure respond to complex, interacting hazards鈥攊ncluding earthquakes, flooding, drought, extreme precipitation and permafrost thaw鈥攈elping advance more resilient infrastructure and safer communities.</span></p><p><span>The facility will be available to 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 faculty and students, as well as external academic researchers, industry partners, students and researchers, creating new opportunities for interdisciplinary research, hands-on training and collaboration.</span></p> <div class="align-left image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2026-09/Screenshot%203%202026-09-15%20at%208.27.26%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=WaOjpqF9" width="750" height="357" alt="Cross-sectional diagram of a multi-hazard testing chamber showing a soil model mounted on a shaker table and systems for controlling temperature, rainfall, humidity and groundwater flow. Components include circulation fans, infrared lamps, heating and cooling elements, pumps, insulation, and sand and gravel soil layers."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong> Mid-section view of the proposed environmental chamber-shake table.</strong></span></p> </span> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>蜜桃传媒破解版下载's Center for Infrastructure, Energy, and Space Testing (CIEST) Lab has received a nearly $1.1 million NSF Major Research Infrastructure grant that will enable researchers to study how soil, rock and infrastructure respond to complex, interacting hazards.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:31:35 +0000 sugl6437 3779 at /ceae Meet Assistant Teaching Professor Matt Jungclaus /ceae/meet-assistant-teaching-professor-matt-jungclaus <span>Meet Assistant Teaching Professor Matt Jungclaus</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-08-20T08:36:24-06:00" title="Thursday, August 20, 2026 - 08:36">Thu, 08/20/2026 - 08:36</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-08/MatthewJungclaus_20260817_JMP_4.jpg?h=cdcc75e8&amp;itok=gXxex0e6" width="1200" height="800" alt="Matt Jungclaus smiling, with a beard wearing a gray button-down shirt, standing outdoors in front of a brick campus building."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/74" hreflang="en">Architectural Engineering</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/386" hreflang="en">Matt Jungclaus News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <a href="/ceae/susan-glairon">Susan Glairon</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2026-08/MatthewJungclaus_20260817_JMP_3.jpg?itok=VWxA-o3V" width="375" height="562" alt="Matt Jungclaus smiling with a beard wearing a gray button-down shirt, standing outdoors in front of a blurred brick campus building."> </div> </div> <h2><span>What were you doing before joining the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering?</span></h2><p>Immediately before stepping into this role, I taught two Masters of the Environment courses at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 on zero-carbon buildings and emerging decarbonization technologies while running my own consulting practice, Building Insights. Through Building Insights, I lead building and product life cycle assessment (LCA) for clients including Amazon, Microsoft, RMI and the Carbon Leadership Forum. This work deepens<span> my expertise in sustainable building and product design while bringing real-world challenges directly into the classroom.</span><br><br>Before that, I earned a mid-career PhD in architectural engineering at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载, studying embodied carbon in the built environment with Dr. <a href="/ceae/wil-v-srubar" rel="nofollow">Wil Srubar</a> and serving as the department鈥檚 lead teaching assistant. Earlier, at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), I led techno-economic analyses that informed energy policy and building design for clients including the U.S. Navy, General Services Administration, REI, New York City Mayor鈥檚 Office for Sustainability, City of Pittsburgh and McDonald鈥檚.</p><h2><span>What are your primary interests or focus areas?</span></h2><p>My professional and academic work centers on sustainable building and product design, with life cycle assessment as the throughline. I focus especially on embodied carbon, the emissions associated with materials and construction, which occur before a building ever turns on its lights, and on practical low-cost ways to reduce it through smarter material choices, better data and design strategies.&nbsp;</p><p>I bring that same perspective into engineering fundamentals. When teaching Mechanics of Materials during my PhD studies, for example, I incorporated cement and steel decarbonization and the structural potential of mass timber, helping students see sustainability as a thread throughout the discipline, rather than a niche elective.</p><h2><span>What drew you to 蜜桃传媒破解版下载?</span></h2><p>I am a 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 alum: I earned my PhD in this department in 2025, so I already knew the people, culture and caliber of teaching well before considering a full-time faculty position. While I have enjoyed working as an independent consultant, I have always been drawn to the teaching, mentorship and service that come with a full-time role at CU.&nbsp;</p><p>One specific memory inspired me to apply for this position: At graduation in 2025, a former Mechanics of Materials student introduced me to his family and told me that my enthusiasm and encouragement had inspired him to pursue structural engineering. That moment has stayed with me as a reminder of the impact a teaching professor can have in helping the next generation of professionals find purpose in their work. Combined with my love for Boulder and the mountains, and a department where I already felt at home, the decision to return felt natural.</p><h2><span>How does your work address real-world problems or applications?</span></h2><div>My consulting work is the clearest evidence that this expertise solves real-world problems. On every project, I use life cycle assessment to help decision-makers understand the environmental trade-offs between different design and material choices. My current work with NSF International and Amazon uses LCA to help guide consumers toward more sustainable products. This directly enables consumers to make purchasing decisions that are more environmentally sound. My recent work with RMI and the Carbon Leadership Forum to develop <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcarbonleadershipforum.org%2Fembodied-carbon-pathways-to-2050-for-the-united-states%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CSusan.Glairon%40Colorado.EDU%7Cd15f6ce395654ab22b3208deff3ec153%7C3ded8b1b070d462982e4c0b019f46057%7C1%7C0%7C639228842160018931%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DZvSHKbRKi06hMYiUmp0Jv6UOU7om5BzDzrF2stHC%2Bc%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="nofollow"><span>Embodied Carbon Pathways to 2050 for the United States</span></a> used building stock analysis and life cycle assessment to define actionable policy pathways to achieving national climate goals, which state policymakers can use to design more effective policies. Any resulting policies will affect our nation's building stock, and change the way that future architectural engineers design and construct buildings.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</div><h2><span>Are there any projects or collaborations you're especially excited to begin at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载?</span></h2><p>I look forward to engaging with new programs in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, such as the <a href="/ceae/current-students/undergraduate-studies/certificates-minors-and-double-majors/sustainability" rel="nofollow">sustainability engineering minor</a>. I am passionate about integrating sustainable building and product design throughout the curriculum, which is why I am excited to teach Sustainability in Action, a required course for the minor, in spring 2027.&nbsp;</p><h2><span>What's something you're passionate about outside of work?</span></h2><p>I am building an A-frame cabin in the mountains near Alma, Colorado, and the project has become an unexpected extension of my career. In addition to installing the structural framing, insulation, siding, wiring, plumbing and other components myself, I鈥檝e experienced firsthand the decisions builders and developers make every day, albeit on a much smaller scale. My work has always focused on the environmental, economic and practical tradeoffs of different technologies, but that calculus changes when you are the one purchasing, handling and installing the materials. We鈥檝e prioritized low-embodied-carbon materials and designed the home to be significantly more energy efficient than code requires. I look forward to using the cabin as a real-world case study in my classes.<br><br>When I am not in Alma, I enjoy playing jazz saxophone, chasing after my 3-year-old daughter and enjoying our beautiful state.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>From sustainable building design to a hands-on A-frame project in the mountains, Matt Jungclaus brings real-world experience into the classroom as CEAE鈥檚 newest assistant teaching professor.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:36:24 +0000 sugl6437 3769 at /ceae Rethinking concrete to make stronger, sustainable bricks from a quick-growing bacteria /ceae/2026/07/17/rethinking-concrete-make-stronger-sustainable-bricks-quick-growing-bacteria <span>Rethinking concrete to make stronger, sustainable bricks from a quick-growing bacteria</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-07-17T12:48:46-06:00" title="Friday, July 17, 2026 - 12:48">Fri, 07/17/2026 - 12:48</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-07/Mija-and-Clara-stills-WoC-3_credit_solar-eye-communications-e1784156808617.jpeg?h=a1e1a043&amp;itok=RgMF7636" width="1200" height="800" alt="Mija Hubler and her young daughter, Clara, wearing hard hats look into a large wooden structure inside a manufacturing facility. Clara points toward something of interest while Mija looks on."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/199" hreflang="en">Materials Science &amp; Engineering</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/177" hreflang="en">Mija Hubler News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/46" hreflang="en">Research</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/197" hreflang="en">Structural Engineering &amp; Structural Mechanics</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>CPR News recently highlighted Associate Professor Mija Hubler's innovative, bacteria-based alternative to concrete and her appearance in the documentary "Women of Carbon." Her sustainable building material is helping reduce the carbon footprint of construction.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.cpr.org/show-segment/rethinking-concrete-to-make-stronger-sustainable-bricks-from-a-quick-growing-bacteria/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:48:46 +0000 sugl6437 3747 at /ceae Engineering students compete in national hospital design competition /ceae/engineering-students-compete-national-hospital-design-competition <span>Engineering students compete in national hospital design competition</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-19T12:19:46-06:00" title="Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 12:19">Tue, 05/19/2026 - 12:19</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-05/93DB0A84-CC96-4CE1-A2D4-B5BCAD8932B8_1_102_o_0.jpeg?h=0a793a15&amp;itok=WjY-aKGi" width="1200" height="800" alt="Two students stand in front of a large projected slide."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/74" hreflang="en">Architectural Engineering</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/113" hreflang="en">Student News</a> </div> <a href="/ceae/susan-glairon">Susan Glairon</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>Four 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 engineering students competed in a national healthcare design challenge, designing a fictional cancer center for an underserved community in Houston, Texas.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Architectural engineering undergraduates Colletta Schiller, Eli Cleary, Parker Cardozo and AJ Pacheco&nbsp;each served as the engineer on four different student teams in&nbsp;the 2026 American Society for Health Care Engineering Planning, Design &amp; Construction (PDC) Student Challenge held in March at the PDC Summit in Houston, Texas.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淚t was one of the most amazing weekends of my life,鈥 said&nbsp;Cardozo, a junior who was a member of the winning team.</span></p> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2026-05/ABF4DA23-4F0E-4A8D-9F3C-D4ADC3901DF5_1_105_c.jpeg?itok=otsgw-Lg" width="750" height="807" alt="Five people, including four students and Professor Gregor Henze, stand together in a hotel lobby during a healthcare design competition in Houston. The group poses in front of a large decorative world map artwork and marble flooring."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>From left to right, Colletta Schiller, Parker Cardozo, Professor Gregor Henze, AJ Pacheco and Eli Cleary stand in the lobby of the Hilton Americas hotel in Houston.</span></p> </span> </div> <p dir="ltr"><span>During the 48-hour challenge, students from five universities and multiple disciplines鈥攊ncluding architecture, engineering, construction management and nursing鈥攃ollaborated in an intensive design charrette to create a fictional 40,000-square-foot cancer center for Houston鈥檚 Third Ward, a community facing both high poverty and cancer rates.</span><br><br><span>The students visited a modern 400,000-foot oncology institute to view how the spaces were organized, including imaging, radiology, infusion and surgery. Judges included individuals with engineering, nursing, architectural and construction management backgrounds.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The top two teams presented their design solution at a PDC Summit conference session.</span><br><br><span>鈥淚t was an extremely rewarding experience,鈥&nbsp;said Professor Gregor Henze, the group鈥檚 faculty advisor. 鈥淓ach student grew beyond their original disciplinary focus to become an integral part of their design team, strengthening the solutions they developed together. I am immensely proud of their accomplishments and learned so much myself from the experience.鈥</span><br><br><span>Before the challenge, participants knew only that the project would be related to healthcare, said Cardozo. Although the competition is designed for graduate students, all of 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 engineering participants were juniors.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span>鈥淚 knew it would be a challenge,鈥 Cardozo said. 鈥淚 also knew that the learning experience would be great. It was far greater than I could have imagined.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淭he challenge pushed me to collaborate with students from different majors the same way professionals do,鈥 Cardozo added. 鈥淎rchitecture students worked closely with engineers, and engineers and architects alike had to understand the roles and needs of nurses.鈥</span></p></div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-below"> <div> <div class="ucb-article-secondary-text"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><h2><span>Q&amp;A with Parker Cardozo: "Connecting my role as an engineer to the overall patient experience"</span></h2><h3><span>What did you learn from the challenge?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>I learned it's important to understand the community鈥檚 needs, that this primarily Black community experiences high cancer and high cancer mortality rates along with lower access to insurance and healthcare. I learned to think beyond the engineer鈥檚 role and consider the architect's perspective.&nbsp;</span></p> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2026-05/Parker%20Cardozo_0.jpeg?itok=m2VCmK5-" width="375" height="348" alt="Parker Cardozo in a casual jacket and a button down dress shirt open at the top."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Parker Cardozo</span></p> </span> </div> <h3><span>What was it like being on a team with non-engineers?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>One of our team members was a nursing student. That was especially impactful because she had firsthand experience caring for cancer patients. She brought a tremendous amount of heart to the project and consistently grounded our work in the human experience.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Her perspective helped us to consider the nurses鈥 working environment and how to make care more effective. At the same time, she pushed us to consider how the space could reduce stress and discomfort for patients going through difficult treatments. Her focus on the human side of healthcare reminded us that this was more than just a project or a grade. Our work could have a meaningful impact on people鈥檚 lives.</span></p><h3><span>Was there anything that surprised you?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>Before the event, people said, 鈥榶ou're not going to get any sleep.鈥 I thought that was a joke. But I didn't get much. Most participants slept less than six hours during the 48-hour challenge.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Also, I didn't know what to expect. I worried how I was going to complete complex calculations or build models that would normally take months. But it quickly became clear that the experience was more about connecting my role as an engineer to the overall patient experience.</span><br><br><span>For example,&nbsp;patients who undergo all-day infusion treatments may experience fatigue and vertigo. For those experiencing vertigo, a loud HVAC system can be especially uncomfortable. Larger ducts help reduce noise levels.</span></p><h3><span>How did it feel to win?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>Hearing our group announced as the winner definitely caught us off guard. From 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Sunday, we were just trying to stay focused. 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 20 minutes before our presentation, we scrapped our original idea and pretty much winged it.&nbsp;</span></p><h3><span>What was it like to participate in a competition that was primarily geared toward graduate students?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>I'm only a third-year engineering student. I had many doubts going into the competition. I had never done anything like this before.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span>Professor Henze told me, 鈥楯ust focus on what you're learning in class and you鈥檒l be alright,鈥 referring to the building energy systems engineering class. He was right.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>By Monday I was sad it was over. It was one of the best experiences of my life. I could have said no because I was scared and missed out on this opportunity, and I don't want anybody else to do that. If you want to participate, just do it.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><h2><span>Q&amp;A with Colletta Schiller: "Designing to meet the needs of a community"</span></h2><h3><span>Why did you get involved in this competition?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>I am very interested in mechanical systems engineering. While I did not know much about healthcare architecture before attending the competition, I knew it would be a great opportunity to learn about different applications of my degree and to work with different disciplines.&nbsp;</span></p> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/2026-05/Colletta%20Schiller.jpeg?itok=LobFxrTv" width="375" height="358" alt="Colletta Schiller with the sun on her hair, sitting on a bridge with some blurred trees in the background."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Colletta Schiller</span></p> </span> </div> <h3><span>What did you learn from it?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>I learned to collaborate with different design disciplines and to communicate the importance of my work. I also determined how to best utilize my time while the design was being developed. Both in the team setting and, in the presentations, I had to adjust how I was communicating to highlight the main points rather than the technical aspects of engineering. I eventually focused on how design choices would impact users rather than the equipment and machinery.&nbsp;</span></p><h3><span>What surprised you most from the challenge?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>I was most surprised at how well thought-out and developed our design became. My team was able to finish with a detailed design of the building with several beautiful renders.</span></p><h3><span>What was it like to present your design?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>It was nerve-wracking and stressful, but incredibly rewarding. The professors and event coordinators provided a lot of feedback on effective presentation strategies and emphasized the pitch of the final presentation. The judges also provided great feedback.&nbsp;</span></p><h3><span>What was your favorite part of the experience?</span></h3><p dir="ltr"><span>Collaborating with my teammates. Given the short time frame, we were not asked to design a full HVAC or structural system for the building, but rather to approach the design from one of three options鈥攕ustainability, resiliency or embodied carbon. At the end of the project, we were tasked to create boards describing the project, in combination with a presentation where we "pitched" our design to the judges. This was my first time designing to meet the needs of a community, and it was interesting to figure out how to pitch my work in a non-technical way.&nbsp;</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Four 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 architectural engineering students participated in a national healthcare design competition typically geared toward graduate students, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to design a cancer center for Houston鈥檚 underserved Third Ward community. The experience challenged students to think beyond technical engineering and consider patient comfort, community needs and healthcare access in the design process.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Zebra Striped</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-05/0B095DDB-CD80-4B81-A918-CF1D881D6C05_1_102_o.jpeg?itok=ia_55tPF" width="1500" height="557" alt="A 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 student presents mechanical design strategies during the healthcare design competition while standing beside a slide showing climate analysis data and design considerations for a proposed cancer center."> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 19 May 2026 18:19:46 +0000 sugl6437 3732 at /ceae Professor receives Fulbright award to study combined natural hazards in Chile /ceae/professor-receives-fulbright-award-study-combined-natural-hazards-chile <span>Professor receives Fulbright award to study combined natural hazards in Chile</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-15T10:36:18-06:00" title="Friday, May 15, 2026 - 10:36">Fri, 05/15/2026 - 10:36</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/shidehdashti_ceae_portrait_20240116_jmp_2_copy.jpeg?h=c6896d90&amp;itok=67GTmVvN" width="1200" height="800" alt="Shideh Dashti"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/203" hreflang="en">Geotechnical Engineering &amp; Geomechanics</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/46" hreflang="en">Research</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/167" hreflang="en">Shideh Dashti News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/308" hreflang="en">faculty awards</a> </div> <a href="/ceae/susan-glairon">Susan Glairon</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/article-image/shidehdashti_ceae_portrait_20240116_jmp_2_copy.jpeg?itok=gcCO1YOx" width="750" height="500" alt="Shideh Dashti"> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr"><a href="/ceae/shideh-dashti" rel="nofollow"><span>Shideh Dashti,</span></a><span> a professor of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics, has received a Fulbright award to study combined seismic and rainfall-related geohazards at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC).&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>As part of the prestigious U.S. State Department program, Dashti will spend four months at&nbsp;PUC developing tools and curriculum to help engineers better understand and prepare for overlapping rainfall and earthquake geohazards.</span><br><br><span>Chile faces multiple natural hazards鈥攊ncluding drought, floods, wildfires and earthquakes鈥攖hat increasingly occur concurrently or sequentially.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span>鈥淐hile offers unique access to case histories of combined geohazards that could support our research and modeling efforts, along with advanced building codes and outstanding expertise in the field of hazards engineering,鈥 said Dashti, who studies compound climatic-seismic geohazards.</span><br><br><span>The project aims to help shift infrastructure design and engineering education from focusing on single hazards to addressing the compound impacts of hazards on critical infrastructure.</span></p> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2026-05/PastedGraphic-1.png?itok=BJwrxdij" width="750" height="867" alt="Two computer-generated engineering renderings of a rectangular experimental device, showing an angled 3D view on top and a side cross-sectional view below with internal mechanical components and layered materials."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>Rainfall simulation box designed for 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 400 g-ton centrifuge facility at the Center for Infrastructure, Energy and Space Testing (<a href="/center/ciest/" rel="nofollow">CIEST</a>) to simulate how combined rainfall and earthquake loading affect scaled slopes and embankments.</p> </span> </div> <p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淭he effects of compound geohazards have been understudied, partly due to the lack of well-documented field data and partly lack of related physical model studies,鈥 she said. 鈥淭hey are currently not included in the training of future hazards engineers and professionals or in our codes and standards. My goal is to collect and analyze well-documented case histories in Chile that support a fundamental study of these effects.鈥</span></p><h2><span>Perfect storm</span></h2><p dir="ltr"><span>Simultaneous seismic and rainfall-related hazards can destabilize hillsides, weaken soil and increase the risk of infrastructure failure, Dashti said.&nbsp;For instance,&nbsp;intense rainfall followed by even a minor earthquake can trigger significant landslides, while rain-saturated soil may lose strength during earthquake shaking and undergo liquefaction, behaving more like a liquid and damaging roads, buildings and other critical infrastructure.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淭he aging physical infrastructure, such as the earthen slopes and embankments that support critical transportation, water, telecommunication and power lifelines in Chile and the U.S. is not ready for increasingly likely concurrent or sequential extreme events, amplifying risk imposed on our communities鈥 she said.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Dashti was also a principal investigator and steering committee member of the National Science Foundation-funded Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER), which coordinates geotechnical data collection and field investigations following major international disasters.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>In Chile she will work with colleagues to collect multi-hazard case histories,&nbsp;while sharing findings and best practices through lectures, seminars and workshops with Chile鈥檚 practicing geotechnical engineers.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>After the four-month Fulbright Fellowship in Chile, she will use centrifuge and computational modeling inspired by the collected case histories to study how combined rainfall and earthquake hazards affect slopes and earthen infrastructure using 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 unique experimental and computational resources. The models will help interpret real-world case studies, evaluate current engineering tools and identify conditions where existing single-hazard design approaches may be unsafe.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The research will also help determine how different rainfall conditions change earthquake risks and will support the development of preliminary engineering guidelines tailored to Chile鈥檚 hazards, geology and infrastructure vulnerabilities.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>CEAE's Shideh Dashti received a Fulbright award to study combined seismic and rainfall geohazards at Chile's Pontificia Universidad Catolica.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 15 May 2026 16:36:18 +0000 sugl6437 3727 at /ceae Water outages, like in Victor, are common due to aging infrastructure /ceae/water-outages-victor-are-common-due-aging-infrastructure <span>Water outages, like in Victor, are common due to aging infrastructure</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-15T09:05:12-06:00" title="Friday, May 15, 2026 - 09:05">Fri, 05/15/2026 - 09:05</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-05/260306-DOWNTOWN-VICTOR-TELLER-COUNTY-SNOWY-WINTER-COLD-COWX-RYANWARNER-01.jpeg?h=a1e1a043&amp;itok=nxgXErzP" width="1200" height="800" alt="Snow-covered historic buildings line a downtown street in a small mountain town, with parked cars and snowy hills visible in the background under an overcast sky."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/50" hreflang="en">Environmental Engineering</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/233" hreflang="en">Julie Korak News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Assistant Professor Julie Korak discusses how aging water infrastructure is contributing to repeated water system failures in small Colorado communities like Victor and Walsenburg. Korak says smaller municipalities often face greater challenges maintaining and upgrading decades-old water systems due to limited staff and resources.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://www.cpr.org/2026/05/15/victor-colorado-water-outage-old-infrastructure/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 15 May 2026 15:05:12 +0000 sugl6437 3726 at /ceae Civil engineering PhD student earns National Science Foundation Fellowship /ceae/civil-engineering-phd-student-earns-prestigious-national-science-foundation-fellowship <span>Civil engineering PhD student earns National Science Foundation Fellowship</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-07T08:49:10-06:00" title="Thursday, May 7, 2026 - 08:49">Thu, 05/07/2026 - 08:49</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-05/Marguerite%20Lorenzo.JPG?h=85a1a84b&amp;itok=k4xlN_ov" width="1200" height="800" alt="Marguerite Lorenzo in a puffy down jacket stands in front of a mountain lake with snow-sprinkled mountains behind her"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/242" hreflang="en">Aditi Bhaskar News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/195" hreflang="en">Civil Systems</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/37" hreflang="en">Graduate Students</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/54" hreflang="en">Hydrology, Water Resources &amp; Environmental Fluid Mechanics</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/330" hreflang="en">student awards</a> </div> <a href="/ceae/susan-glairon">Susan Glairon</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2026-05/Marguerite%20Lorenzo.JPG?itok=P3ITZD5p" width="750" height="859" alt="Marguerite Lorenzo in a puffy down jacket stands in front of a mountain lake with snow-sprinkled mountains behind her"> </div> </div> <p><span>The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recognized Marguerite Lorenzo, a graduate student in the </span><a href="/ceae/" rel="nofollow"><span>Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering </span></a><span>at 蜜桃传媒破解版下载, with a prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) award.</span></p><p>The award recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields who are pursuing research-based master鈥檚 or doctoral degrees.</p><p>Awardees receive a $37,000 annual stipend and cost of education allowance for the next three years as well as professional development opportunities.</p><h2><span>Advisor</span></h2><p><span>Associate Professor </span><a href="/ceae/aditi-s-bhaskar" rel="nofollow"><span>Aditi Bhaskar</span></a></p><h2><span>Lab</span></h2><p><span>Hydro-Urban Bhaskar group</span></p><h2>Research</h2><p><span>I am researching how low-impact residential development affects water quantity and quality in the West Stroh Gulch watershed in Parker, Colorado. The findings will help clarify how urbanization is impacting hydrology in the greater Denver area.</span></p><h2>How will your GRFP support your research?</h2><p><span>In the later chapters of my PhD, I will use my GRFP award to study how water-wise landscaping influences wildfire propagation risk.&nbsp;</span></p><h2>What do you enjoy doing outside of the lab?</h2><p>I<span> compete semi-professionally in high jump. I also like to try new plant-based recipes and learn languages.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Marguerite Lorenzo is researching how low-impact residential development affects water quantity and quality in the West Stroh Gulch watershed in Parker, Colorado. The findings will help clarify how urbanization is impacting hydrology in the greater Denver area.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 07 May 2026 14:49:10 +0000 sugl6437 3722 at /ceae 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Concrete Canoe Team takes on new challenges /ceae/cu-boulders-concrete-canoe-team-competes-new-areas <span>蜜桃传媒破解版下载 Concrete Canoe Team takes on new challenges</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-05-04T09:39:40-06:00" title="Monday, May 4, 2026 - 09:39">Mon, 05/04/2026 - 09:39</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-05/Concrete%20Canoe%20Race.jpg?h=4040315d&amp;itok=3hESeWSP" width="1200" height="800" alt="Four people dressed warmly in a canoe on the water. Mary Grace Lemkuhl raises her paddle and Claire Harvey raises her arms, while Vadim Uzchenksky paddles in the front and Graeme Schnarre paddles in the back during the co-ed canoe sprint race competition."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/113" hreflang="en">Student News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/319" hreflang="en">Student Organizations</a> </div> <a href="/ceae/susan-glairon">Susan Glairon</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-above"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default ucb-article-media-paragraph"> <div class="ucb-paragraph-media__video"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> <div> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2026-05/Concrete%20Canoe%20Race%20copy.jpeg?itok=0gbI_Jrx" width="750" height="824" alt="Four people dressed warmly in a canoe on the water. Mary Grace Lemkuhl raises her paddle and Claire Harvey raises her arms, while Vadim Uzchenksky paddles in the front and Graeme Schnarre paddles in the back during the co-ed canoe sprint race competition."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Mary Grace Lemkuhl raises her paddle and Claire Harvey raises her arms, while Vadim Uzchenksky paddles in the front and Graeme Schnarre paddles in the back during the co-ed canoe sprint race competition.</span></p> </span> </div> <p dir="ltr"><span>Cold, snowy conditions didn鈥檛 stop University of Colorado Boulder students from competing in the American Society of Civil Engineer鈥檚 (ASCE) concrete canoe competition, an annual event where teams design, formulate their own concrete mixtures and paddle floating canoes made of low-density concrete.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>蜜桃传媒破解版下载 ASCE student chapter competed at the Rocky Mountain Student Symposium, held April 23-25 in Rapid City, South Dakota and hosted by South Dakota School of Mines &amp; Technology. The group was led by ASCE co-presidents Mary Grace Lehmkuhl and Julian Kotara, and&nbsp;Associate Teaching Professor&nbsp;</span><a href="/ceae/christopher-senseney" rel="nofollow"><span>Chris Senseney</span></a><span>, the faculty advisor for the Concrete Canoe team.</span><br><br><span>鈥淛ulian and I are&nbsp;super proud of this year's symposium,鈥 Lehmkuhl said. 鈥淎lthough 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 did not do as well as we hoped, we competed in more competitions than ever before.鈥&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>Around 25 students from the </span><a href="/ceae/" rel="nofollow"><span>Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering </span></a><span>designed and built this year鈥檚 300-pound canoe, 鈥淕one Bananas,鈥 featuring&nbsp; bright yellow paint and a tropical theme. The team wore colorful Hawaiian shirts while presenting the canoe to the judges. During the races, the men's slalom team placed second against five other schools. 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 placed fourth overall in the canoe competition.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淭he success of getting a canoe to the conference unscathed is always something to celebrate,鈥&nbsp;Lehmkuhl said. 鈥淲e鈥檝e had canoes crack during transport in the past and a few schools had canoes break during the long journey to South Dakota this year.鈥</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>In addition to the canoe competition, the 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 student chapter competed in the Timber Strong category for the first time. Led by CEAE students</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/106402991/admin/page-posts/published/#" rel="nofollow"><span> Boden Kaminski-Willard</span></a><span> and Hannah Berger, the Timber Strong team finished third.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The event challenges teams to construct a two-story timber structure within 90 minutes; the team finished in 81:20,1:20 over their proposed time. While some wall components were prebuilt, most of the structure was assembled during the build period. The final structure was then inspected and load-tested to verify its strength.</span></p> <div class="align-right image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2026-05/20260424_190438300_iOS_1.jpg?itok=ir9ku9RV" width="750" height="1125" alt="Four students in orange vests build the frame of a building for the Timber Strong competition."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p><span>Hanah Berger, Boden Kaminski-Willard, Joe Osborne, Tyler Rockey, Julian Kortara and Evelyn Ingraham (not pictured) construct their wood framed structure during the Timber Strong competition.</span></p> </span> </div> <p dir="ltr"><span>The team also placed third in the Sustainable Solutions competition, which challenges students to deepen their understanding of sustainability and apply it to real-world engineering problems. This year鈥檚 challenge focused on developing site and energy management plans for data centers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淭he team did a great job, incorporating water loop energy recovery systems to lower the effect the center had on the surrounding environment,鈥 Kotara said.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>蜜桃传媒破解版下载 also placed third in the Surveying competition.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The team is already looking forward to next year, when 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 will host the regional ASCE Rocky Mountain Student Symposium.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淚鈥檓 incredibly excited for what鈥檚 ahead,鈥 said Graeme Schnarre, next year鈥檚 ASCE president of 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 student chapter. 鈥淗osting the symposium will be a major undertaking, but it鈥檚 an amazing opportunity for our organization and one that will be incredibly rewarding.</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>鈥淲e鈥檙e planning to compete in most competitions next year, which is a huge step forward for our chapter. It speaks to the growth, dedication and momentum we鈥檝e been building.鈥</span><br><br><em><span>Students interested in joining the ASCE student chapter and the 2026-27 team can email&nbsp;</span></em><a href="mailto:asce@colorado.edu" rel="nofollow"><em><span>asce@colorado.edu</span></em></a><em><span> and follow </span></em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cuboulderasce/" rel="nofollow"><em><span>@cuboulderasce</span></em></a><span> on Instagram.</span></p> <div class="align-left image_style-medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle medium_750px_50_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/medium_750px_50_display_size_/public/2026-05/symposium%20group%20pic.jpg?itok=mLYOTQOR" width="750" height="563" alt="蜜桃传媒破解版下载 ASCE student chapter symposium participants hold their awards."> </div> <span class="media-image-caption"> <p>蜜桃传媒破解版下载 ASCE student chapter symposium participants hold their awards.</p> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default 1"> <div class="ucb-article-text d-flex align-items-center" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content-media ucb-article-content-media-below"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default ucb-article-media-paragraph"> <div class="ucb-paragraph-media__video"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-image-gallery paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row row-cols-lg-6 row-cols-md-3 row-cols-2 gallery-div"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-image-gallery paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-row-subrow row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="row row-cols-lg-6 row-cols-md-3 row-cols-2 gallery-div"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>蜜桃传媒破解版下载's ASCE team competed at the Rocky Mountain Student Symposium, placing third in Timber-Strong on their first attempt.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/2026-05/Concrete%20Canoe%20Swamp%20Test_0.jpg?itok=M9VxXdvP" width="1500" height="702" alt="Six students stand in knee-high water next to their canoe during a swamp test"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 04 May 2026 15:39:40 +0000 sugl6437 3720 at /ceae Data centers don鈥檛 have to be a burden on local communities 鈥 and can even support them by generating power and repurposing waste heat /ceae/data-centers-dont-have-be-burden-local-communities-and-can-even-support-them-generating <span>Data centers don鈥檛 have to be a burden on local communities 鈥 and can even support them by generating power and repurposing waste heat</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-04-21T14:27:23-06:00" title="Tuesday, April 21, 2026 - 14:27">Tue, 04/21/2026 - 14:27</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-04/file-20260313-57-2qzc8x.jpg?h=6dc11123&amp;itok=7Z5y1sgE" width="1200" height="800" alt="Graphic showing combined thermal and electrical microgrids form an integrated energy community with data center waste heat reuse. "> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/74" hreflang="en">Architectural Engineering</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/195" hreflang="en">Civil Systems</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/153" hreflang="en">Gregor Henze News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/46" hreflang="en">Research</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>In this article in The Conversation, Professors Gregor Henze and Sean Shaheen explain how waste heat from data centers could be reused to warm nearby buildings if the centers are carefully designed, constructed and operated.</div> <script> window.location.href = `https://theconversation.com/data-centers-dont-have-to-be-a-burden-on-local-communities-and-can-even-support-them-by-generating-power-and-repurposing-waste-heat-276729`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:27:23 +0000 sugl6437 3715 at /ceae Modeling the Colorado River鈥檚 uncertain future /ceae/2026/04/10/modeling-colorado-rivers-uncertain-future <span>Modeling the Colorado River鈥檚 uncertain future</span> <span><span>sugl6437</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-04-10T15:30:38-06:00" title="Friday, April 10, 2026 - 15:30">Fri, 04/10/2026 - 15:30</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2026-04/Screenshot%202026-04-10%20at%203.46.45%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=1a7b1cba&amp;itok=TwhWxTB6" width="1200" height="800" alt="he Colorado River curves through Horseshoe Bend in Arizona. Models of the river system simulate how water flows through reservoirs and channels under different future conditions."> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-tags" itemprop="keywords"> <span class="visually-hidden">Tags:</span> <div class="ucb-article-tag-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-tags"></i> </div> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/195" hreflang="en">Civil Systems</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/54" hreflang="en">Hydrology, Water Resources &amp; Environmental Fluid Mechanics</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/117" hreflang="en">News</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/46" hreflang="en">Research</a> <a href="/ceae/taxonomy/term/376" hreflang="en">Zagona</a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div> <div class="align-right image_style-small_500px_25_display_size_"> <div class="imageMediaStyle small_500px_25_display_size_"> <img loading="lazy" src="/ceae/sites/default/files/styles/small_500px_25_display_size_/public/edith_zagona_copy.jpg?itok=RKVfPWAn" width="375" height="375" alt> </div> </div> <p>As the Colorado River faces historic declines in flow, decision-makers are turning to advanced modeling tools to manage an increasingly uncertain future. At the center of this effort is Research Professor <a href="/ceae/edith-zagona" rel="nofollow">Edith Zagona</a>, who leads the development of RiverWare, a widely used modeling platform that simulates how water moves through the basin. Her work includes leading<span> a multidisciplinary team at the </span><a href="/cadswes/" rel="nofollow"><span>Center for Advanced Decision Support for Water and Environmental Systems</span></a><span> (CADSWES), advancing RiverWare and other decision- support tools.</span></p><p>Originally developed in the 1990s at the University of Colorado Boulder, RiverWare allows states, cities and tribes to run their own scenarios through complex systems like the Colorado River Simulation System, increasing transparency and trust in water management decisions.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/colorado-river-water-shortage" rel="nofollow">Read the IEEE Spectrum article</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Research Professor Edith Zagona leads the development of RiverWare, a widely used modeling platform that helps simulate how water moves through the basin.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Off</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:30:38 +0000 sugl6437 3705 at /ceae