Yeast bound for moon will provide clues on how radiation impacts astronauts

Yeast bound for moon will provide clues on how radiation impacts astronauts

Aug. 29, 2022

鈥淣othing like this has happened for 50 years,鈥 said Tobias Niederwieser, an engineer on the team and a research associate at CU Boulder's BioServe Space Technologies center. 鈥淭he last time humans sent anything biological on a return trip to the moon was during Apollo 17 in 1972.鈥

ColdQuanta acquires Chicago-based quantum startup Super.tech

ColdQuanta acquires Chicago-based quantum startup Super.tech

Aug. 25, 2022

The merger is addressing pressing needs in quantum research for CU Boulder spinout ColdQuanta鈥攁s well as the quantum industry. Both companies are affiliates of Q-NEXT, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Quantum Information Science Research Center led by Argonne National Laboratory.

City, university team up to study urban heat island effect

City, university team up to study urban heat island effect

Aug. 23, 2022

The city of Boulder and researchers at CU Boulder have joined forces to document and study the urban heat island effect. By deploying specially protected thermometers throughout Boulder, researchers hope to gather data on how trees and vegetation can possibly reduce urban heat as part of a climate-mitigation plan.

CU Boulder lands $5.5 million Air Force project to advance orbital and AI research

CU Boulder lands $5.5 million Air Force project to advance orbital and AI research

Aug. 23, 2022

Led by Associate Professor Marcus Holzinger (Aerospace Engineering), a team of CU Boulder researchers is embarking on a major project to advance science and monitoring for next generation of space vehicles. The group has signed a five-year cooperative agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Center for Asian Studies wins $2.2 million to help 鈥榤ake Asia accessible鈥 for Coloradans

Center for Asian Studies wins $2.2 million to help 鈥榤ake Asia accessible鈥 for Coloradans

Aug. 18, 2022

The Center for Asian Studies has won $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support its role as a National Resource Center in Asian Studies and to provide Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships for students at CU Boulder.

CU Boulder researchers develop highly accurate sensor for E. coli risk detection

CU Boulder researchers develop highly accurate sensor for E. coli risk detection

Aug. 12, 2022

The sensor features an impressive 83% accuracy rate when detecting contamination in surface waters. The findings were recently published in Water Research, and could improve detection of a variety of contaminants quickly and effectively in water systems around the globe and in America.

CU Boulder鈥檚 Earth, atmospheric sciences rank No. 1 and No. 2 in world, along with other high standings

CU Boulder鈥檚 Earth, atmospheric sciences rank No. 1 and No. 2 in world, along with other high standings

Aug. 11, 2022

The university also scored highly in 10 other academic categories in the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy鈥檚 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, highlighting the breadth of impactful CU Boulder research. The annual ranking includes over 1,800 universities from 96 countries scored across 54 categories.

College hosting open house to celebrate partnership with Sandia National Laboratories

CEAS hosting open house to celebrate partnership with Sandia National Laboratories

Aug. 9, 2022

To celebrate the growing partnerships between the College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS) and Sandia National Laboratory, CEAS's Research Support Office will host Sandia Day 2022鈥攚ith research presentations, a poster session and networking event鈥攆rom 2:15鈥5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29 on the first floor of the Gallogly Discovery Learning Center.

Community-engaged Scholarship Grants focus on Marshall Fire

Community-engaged Scholarship Grants focus on Marshall Fire

Aug. 8, 2022

Six grants and one sponsorship totaling $30,500 have been awarded by the Office for Outreach and Engagement, in partnership with the Research and Innovation Office and the Natural Hazards Center, to support community-engaged scholarship connected to the Marshall Fire.

New center explores human dimensions of environmental challenges

New center explores human dimensions of environmental challenges

Aug. 2, 2022

Research at CIRES鈥 Center for Social and Environmental Futures will focus on the intersection of humans and the environment to better understand how communities can adapt to today鈥檚 environmental issues, and also better understand how social systems will evolve in the face of continued environmental change.

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