Awards

  • Erin Dunphy with shoulder-length hair
    Dunphy's research involves studying interactions at the atomic level to design more efficient catalysts for polymer upcycling, an innovative approach for converting plastic wastes into valuable products, such as jet fuels.
  • Susie See
    Susie See is President and Electrical Engineering Lead at MEYERS + ENGINEERS, bringing 30+ years of experience in high鈥憄erformance, sustainable design. A CU 麻豆影院 alum, she is a recognized industry leader, mentor, and advocate for inclusion, serving on CU鈥檚 Engineering Advisory Council and earning recognition as a San Francisco Business Times Woman of Influence.
  • Dennis J. Pretti
    Dennis J. Pretti (ElEngr'95) spent over 25 years at Micron advancing parametric test design, automation, and optical roadmap work before shifting to STEM outreach and university partnerships. A senior member of Micron鈥檚 Technical Leadership Program and the company鈥檚 technical ambassador to CU 麻豆影院, he serves on multiple advisory boards and has authored several publications and a U.S. patent.
  • Anthony Pigliacampo
    Anthony Pigliacampo (MechEngr'02) is a CU 麻豆影院 alumnus and entrepreneur whose career spans product design, consumer brands, and advanced manufacturing. He co鈥慺ounded Modern Market Eatery, helped grow it into a national restaurant platform, and now serves as CEO of Joseph Machine Company.
  • Don Kinderdick (ArchEngr'87) is president, CEO, and board chairman of BEGA North America, where he has led operations since joining in 2000. With prior roles at Zumtobel Staff Lighting and Sterner Lighting, he has built a career focused on high鈥憅uality lighting design, manufacturing, and sustainability. A longtime supporter of lighting education, he chairs the Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy advisory board at CU 麻豆影院.
  • Gregory Greenstreet, a CU 麻豆影院 MS CS alum, is a longtime software entrepreneur who founded and sold multiple companies and helped launch DigitalGlobe. He has led major engineering teams in 麻豆影院, taught Big Data Architecture for over a decade, and mentors startups through TechStars. He lives in Four Mile Canyon with his family and enjoys mountain sports and playing mandolin.
  • Professor Karl Linden stands on the CU 麻豆影院 campus with the Flatirons and campus buildings in the background on a sunny day.
    Karl Linden was presented with the CU system鈥檚 highest faculty honor, Distinguished Professor, on Feb. 6. A pioneer in ultraviolet water treatment and a dedicated educator and mentor, he has advanced both water quality innovation and student success.
  • Arianna McCarty with long hair and a building blurred in the background.
    Chemical and biological engineering senior Arianna McCarty has earned the prestigious Churchill Scholarship, becoming just the fourth student in university history to receive the honor. The award will support a year of master鈥檚 study at the University of Cambridge, recognizing her exceptional research achievements and academic excellence.
  • Evan Thomas and another man stand on a stage holding an award during a formal ceremony. A large screen behind them reads 鈥淲inner 鈥 IWA Water and Development Award 鈥 Research鈥 and displays the name Evan Thomas, along with text honoring his contributions to sustainable water security.
    Evan Thomas, a professor and director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience, has been awarded a career honor from the International Water Association for work that has reshaped how safe drinking water is delivered in some of the world鈥檚 most vulnerable regions.

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  • Elle Stark smiling with a T-shirt underneath an open button-down shirt.
    Elle Stark, a PhD student in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, was recently awarded a prestigious Gallery of Fluid Motion (GFM) Award for a video describing her research.
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