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CU Boulder to play leading role in $10 million cyberinfrastructure initiative

The university will lead a five-year, $10 million NSF-funded initiative called MATCH, or Multi-Tier Assistance, Training and Computational Help, to reimagine cyberinfrastructure user support services and delivery to keep pace with the evolving needs of academic scientific researchers.

CU Boulder, Deloitte launch Climate Innovation Collaboratory to accelerate action on climate crisis

CU Boulder, Deloitte launch Climate Innovation Collaboratory to accelerate action on climate crisis

April 19, 2022

鈥淭his collaboration will expand government access to critical climate data and science, encourage the exchange of public information, and support the work being done at CU Boulder鈥檚 12 research institutes and more than 75 research centers,鈥 said Terri Fiez, vice chancellor for research and innovation at CU Boulder.

Mechanical engineering students develop a soft robot to improve lung examinations

Mechanical engineering students develop a soft robot to improve lung examinations

April 15, 2022

Currently, there is only one system physicians can use to get down to the bottom of the lungs鈥攁 rigid catheter that could potentially cause inflammation. The student team is working with medical device company Medtronic on making the tip of this catheter more flexible to increase control and reduce abrasion.

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Call for nominations: 2022鈥23 Distinguished Research Lectureship

April 14, 2022

The Distinguished Research Lectureship is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a CU Boulder colleague. Each year, the Research & Innovation Office (RIO) requests nominations and a faculty review panel recommends one or more faculty members as recipients. The deadline for nominations is Monday, June 20, 2022.

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Dr. Matthew C. Keller named director of Institute of Behavioral Genetics

April 13, 2022

The University of Colorado Boulder has named Dr. Matthew C. Keller director of its Institute of Behavioral Genetics (IBG), which conducts and facilitates research on the genetic and environmental bases of individual differences in behavior.

In person once more, start-up competition brings capital to creativity

In person once more, start-up competition brings capital to creativity

April 13, 2022

Five startup ventures, led by CU Boulder students and faculty, competed for more than $100K in prize money at the 14th annual New Venture Challenge championship. Since its inception in 2009, more than 900 CU Boulder startups have participated, with over $700K in NVC funding awarded.

CU鈥檚 LASP to lead operations for new NASA mission to 鈥榝ind asteroids before they find us鈥

CU Boulder鈥檚 LASP to lead operations for new NASA mission to 鈥榝ind asteroids before they find us鈥

April 11, 2022

NASA鈥檚 Jet Propulsion Laboratory has selected LASP to lead the operations for NEO Surveyor, a space-based telescope that will use infrared bands to detect, track and characterize Near Earth Objects (NEOs)鈥攁steroids and comets that come within 48 million kilometers (30 million miles) of Earth鈥檚 orbit.

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2022 Research & Innovation Seed Grants totaling $1.2 million unveiled

April 10, 2022

The 2022 Research & Innovation Seed Grants , announced by the CU Boulder Research & Innovation Office (RIO) and the Office of the Provost, are funding 25 new projects for up to $50,000 each, including three new CU Boulder Grand Challenge projects. The seed grant program is designed to stimulate...

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New CONVERGE Virtual Forum on Boulder County wildfires set for Wednesday, April 13

April 7, 2022

The 4th forum in this series will bring together researchers and research partners in an effort to enhance communication, coordination and collaboration in response to the Boulder County fires that ignited on December 30, 2021. CONVERGE is a NSF-funded initiative headquartered at the Natural Hazards Center at CU Boulder.

A leader in aerospace: CU Boulder innovation highlighted at the 37th Space Symposium

A leader in aerospace: CU Boulder innovation highlighted at the 37th Space Symposium

April 4, 2022

Colorado is at the forefront of America鈥檚 aerospace industry. This month, representatives from LASP and other university affiliates attended the 37th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, joining thousands of participants from the civil, commercial and national security sectors.

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