CUE 2008
Features

On The Cover: The University of Colorado at Boulder Energy Initiative addresses the scientific, political, social, and economic challenges of developing and implementing renewable and sustainable energy. The initiative builds on research in engineering and applied science, including technologies for the capture of solar and wind energy, biomass conversion, coal gasification, and sustainable solutions to the problems of the developing world.

• From the Dean
  Smart Growth for a Strong Future

• Aerospace Engineering Sciences
  Unmanned Vehicles: Micro-Air Vehicles Flock to Collect and Transmit Data

• Chemical & Biological Engineering
  Go With the Flow: Managing Fluid Dynamics for Clean Power and Other Applications

• Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering
  Engineering With a Human Face: Students Help Provide Sustainable Solutions to the Developing World

• Computer Science
  CU-Boulder Researchers 'Catch the Sound' to Enhance Sensitivity to Natural Environments

• Electrical & Computer Engineering
  Wind Technology Captures Attention as Part of Energy Initiative

• Mechanical Engineering
  Novel Thermal Ground Plane to Improve Cooling in Electronic Devices

• Last Words
  'Just Tell Them To Do The Right Thing!' The Challenge of Teaching Ethical Decision Making to Current and Future Managers