Dr. Sampath's patented photovoltaic technology propelled CSU spinoff AVA Solar to 'Top 25 Startups of 2008' and 'hot companies' honors from Business Week magazine.

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Dr. Azer Yalin

At CSU, Cooperation Sparks Inventions

The United States Patent & Trademark Office in March granted Azer Yalin and a slew of collaborators, including EECL co-director Bryan Willson, a patent on technology replacing traditional sparkplugs with lasers in large, high-pressure natural gas engines.

Read about Dr. Azer Yalin's real-world solutions to solving engineering problems.

Dr. Maurice Albertson, civil engineer and Peace Corps pioneer, died Sunday at age 90.

CSU Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus Maurice L. Albertson

Maurice L. Albertson, who played a critical role in the creation of the Peace Corps, died Sunday at age 90. Albertson served Colorado State as the first director of the CSU Research Foundation, director of International Programs and professor of civil engineering.

Read about Maury Albertson's accomplishments as a humanitarian and world leader in water research

Dr. Travis Bailey

Colorado State Researchers add to Collaboratory Research

Four Colorado State University science projects are part of a broader effort to convert the sun's energy to clean, low-cost electricity and fuels. The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion, or CRSP, the newest research center of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, recently handed out grants totaling more than $1.1 million for novel solar research projects.

Read about Dr. Travis Bailey's collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Dr. Tom Vonder Haar

Atmospheric Scientist Continues to Build Legacy

Tom Vonder Haar, a University Distinguished Professor, is one of a few university professors worldwide who have led NASA Earth science missions. He served 28 years as director of the University's Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, an organization he helped create and launch to international renown.

Read more about Dr. Vonder Haar's 40-year career in CSU Engineering

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