A map depicting the locations of the surface water samples collected from the Coal Creek waterway shortly after the Marshall Fire.

Ongoing Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØresearch explores impacts, solutions after Marshall Fire

Jan. 2, 2023

On Dec. 30, 2021, a quick-moving, grass-fueled wildfire in suburban Boulder County became the costliest wildfire in Colorado history. It burned 6,000 acres, destroyed more than 1,000 homes and damaged thousands of others. Hundreds of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder students, faculty and staff were among the thousands who fled parts of unincorporated...

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder campus from the air.

Environmental Engineering Spring 2022 Award Winners

May 16, 2022

The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ Environmental Engineering Program is recognizing eight students and one faculty member for outstanding achievements for Spring 2022. Congratulations to the individuals below for their accomplishments at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder!

Damage from the Marshall fire.

What the Marshall Fire can teach us about future climate catastrophes

Jan. 25, 2022

Nearly one month after the Marshall Fire became the most destructive and one of the most unique wildfires in Colorado history, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder researchers from across campus—many of them personally affected by the fire—have pivoted and applied their expertise to the aftermath, hoping to learn from a tragedy in their...