Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Across the globe, desert areas are spreading, engulfing homes, roads and even entire villages in sand. At CU Boulder, mechanical engineer Nathalie Vriend and her graduate student Stephanie McNamara are trying to understand how massive dunes move across landscapes—and how humans can shift their paths.
Read more on CU Boulder Today: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/08/14/beyond-arrakis-dune-researchers-confront-real-life-perils-shifting-sand-formations
Across the globe, desert areas are spreading, engulfing homes, roads and even entire villages in sand. At CU Boulder, mechanical engineer Nathalie Vriend and her graduate student Stephanie McNamara are trying to understand how massive dunes move across landscapes—and how humans can shift their paths.
Read more on CU Boulder Today: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2025/08/14/beyond-arrakis-dune-researchers-confront-real-life-perils-shifting-sand-formations
