The Mechanical Engineering DEI Working Group accepts annual action grants for funding proposal听of projects that further the DEI mission statement of the department. Proposals are announced prior to the start of the academic year for funding opportunities up to $15,000. After the initial proposal submission deadline, please reach out directly to听Kat McConnell听about the availability of funds off-cycle. You can review the application criteria and proposal template听.

Mechanical Engineering DEI Action Grant Awardees AY23-24

In 2020, the Mongolia Chapter was developed to administer the AirQuality InQuiry (AQIQ) curriculum in rural spaces around the capital, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. After teaching high school students the basics of air quality and the importance of environmental justice, the CU students mentor the high schoolers through the process of designing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data using the Pod, and sharing their results with a wider audience. Project led by Daniel Knight and collaborators Michael Hannigan and Evan Coffey.

Addressing NGSS needs with bioinspired robots

Creation of bio-inspired robotics toolkits and curriculum for K-12 baby直播app students and teachers. Project led听by Kaushik Jayaram and collaborators听Alexandra Rose, Stacey Forsyth, Scott Seike (CUSD), Nathan Mcneill (CMU/ME), Bill Peneul (Ed).

CU Boulder Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Jr. Chapter

CU Boulder Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) has created a junior SHPE chapter at a local high school to mentor high school students听and assist them in exploring the field of engineering. The project also听plans to build a Dia de Ciencias outreach event for K-12 Hispanic youth to provide exposure to STEM degrees and careers on April 13, 2024. Project led by Arly Diaz de Leon and Isaac Chavarria Esquivel.听

Addressing the personal PM2.5 exposure and indoor air quality related knowledge gaps among under-served communities in Boulder County

The aim of this award is connecting students of the Indoor Air Pollution class, MCEN 4141/5141 with the underserved communities in Boulder County to discuss the sources and health effects of indoor air pollution. The students teach how to use different consumer-grade monitors to measure air pollution exposure and propose individual interventions for reducing exposure. Project led by Sumit Sankhyan with contributor听Professor Shelly Miller.听

This project initiative aims to create inspiration and mentorship to girls and women听pursuing careers in fluid dynamics. The goal is to grow the number of women in fluids by speaking to and investing in girls as they start to develop an image of themselves in society听and provide valuable advice and validation of personal experiences for individuals at all career levels.With over 40 contributing writers to this project, the span of perspectives and contributors aims to capture the evolution of women in fluid dynamics as a whole and provide resources to support allies. Project led听by Nicole Xu, contributions from听Jean Hertzberg (University of baby直播app Boulder), Nicole Sharp (FYFD), Kelli Hendrickson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Roni Goldshmid (California Institute of Technology), Swathi Krishna (University of Southampton), Beverley McKeon (StanfordUniversity), Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh (University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth), Rowana Miller (Cosmic Writers), and authors from various institutions.

AAPI All New Year

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) hosting a celebration of various Asian countries' New Year holiday traditions, cultural food, and cultural activities. Project led by Helen Do.听