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Atmospheric Chemistry Professor Sonia Kreidenweis Contributes to National Academies Report on Air Pollution
Sonia Kreidenweis was one of only 15 U.S. researchers asked to contribute to a National Academy of Sciences report on the Significance of International Transport of Air Pollutants. The committee issued a report in September 2009 that plumes of harmful air pollutants can have a negative impact on air quality far from their original sources.
Researcher to Train City Water Engineers in Diagnosing Water Problems
Pinar Omur-Ozbek, a research assistant professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, conducts training known as Flavor Profile Analysis which is designed to help water engineers more quickly diagnose chemicals in water systems.
CSU to Send Delegation to United Nations Climate Change Convention
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held Dec. 7-18, 2009 in Copenhagen. Engineering Professors Bryan Willson and V. Chandrasekar are members of the CSU delegation who will participate in international discussions on scientific research and technological developments.
Read more about the United Nations Climate Change Convention.
Engineering Professors Obtain $917,000 Grant to Improve Firefighter Gear
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a group of Colorado State University engineering professors a $917,000 grant to help reduce the heat stress firefighters experience wearing heavy, fireproof suits. Professors Thomas Bradley, Wade Troxell and John Williams are working with Niwot Technologies to develop a breathing apparatus for firefighters and hazardous materials workers that can cool them as they work.
Popular Mechanics Names CSU Student One of Ten Most Brilliant Innovators for 2009
Greg Schroll, who is a CSU grad student in mechanical engineering, was named one of the 10 Most Brilliant Innovators of 2009 by Popular Mechanics magazine for his invention of the Ball-Shaped Robot. Schroll is now enhancing his bot with sensors, and envisions the technology being used to explore everything from alien planets to hazardous waste sites.
Read why Greg Schroll was named by Popular Mechanics as a 2009 Most Brilliant Innovator.
Other Recent Engineering News
- Campaign for Colorado State Reaches $300 Million Milestone
- CSU is First Four-year University to Announce Veterans Green Jobs Education Initiative
- Colorado Solar-panel Makers Labor to Lead the Pack when Demand Rises, Denver Post
- CSU Graduate Student's Robot Ball is Rolling in Ingenuity
- CSU's Engines & Energy Conversion Lab Featured in Popular Science Magazine