On the road: Entrepreneurship classes on two wheels

On the road: Entrepreneurship classes on two wheels

Aug. 9, 2019

By the end of this summer, more than 300 people will have completed Erik Mueller's traveling entrepreneurship workshop classes across every region of Colorado.

Congressional hearing on campus highlights CU Boulder climate change leadership

Congressional hearing on campus highlights CU Boulder climate change leadership

Aug. 7, 2019

In opening statements, Rep. Kathy Castor, the committee鈥檚 chair, set up the tone of the hearing by focusing on research. 鈥淥ne of the most important things we can do as policymakers is make sure clean energy technology can move from the lab to the market,鈥 Castor said.

Student startup ShineOn prepares for mass production of advanced bike light

Student startup ShineOn prepares for mass production of advanced bike light

Aug. 4, 2019

A year and a half after starting the company, CU Boulder startup ShineOn has grown to five employees and is preparing to launch its first product for cycling enthusiasts.

Turning water into ice in the quantum realm

Turning water into ice in the quantum realm

Aug. 2, 2019

When you pop a tray of water into the freezer, you get ice cubes. Now, researchers from CU Boulder and the University of Toronto have achieved a similar transition using clouds of ultracold atoms.

CU Boulder explores mining in space with bacteria

CU Boulder explores mining in space with bacteria

Aug. 1, 2019

Luis Zea and co-investigator Jesse Colangelo have earned a seed grant from CU Boulder's Research & Innovation Office to study the possibilities of mining with bacteria ("biomining") in space.

A computer system that knows how you feel

A computer system that knows how you feel

July 25, 2019

Could a computer, at a glance, tell the difference between a joyful image and a depressing one? Could it distinguish, in a few milliseconds, a romantic comedy from a horror film? Yes, and so can your brain, according to research published this week by CU Boulder neuroscientists.

Watch every talk from the 2019 AeroSpace Ventures Research Blitz

Cutting-edge research projects summarized in brief video talks for potential collaborators

July 23, 2019

As part of the 2019 AeroSpace Ventures Day: Research Blitz, university researchers presented their work in short "lightning round" sessions focused on aerospace and defense research topics ranging from cybersecurity, space weather and quantum to hypersonics, autonomy and robotics.

CU Museum of Natural History receives highest national recognition for museums

CU Museum of Natural History receives highest national recognition for museums

July 23, 2019

The CU Museum of Natural History has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation鈥檚 museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.

Students to send hundreds of leaf-sized spacecraft to the moon

Students to send hundreds of leaf-sized spacecraft to the moon

July 23, 2019

Inspired by the Apollo moon landings, the Great Lunar Expedition for Everyone (GLEE) will send 500 spacecraft small enough to fit in the palm of your hand to the moon by 2023.

Tech Transfer Central: Universities find a fertile source of industry partnerships鈥擳heir own start-ups

Tech Transfer Central: Universities find a fertile source of industry partnerships鈥擳heir own start-ups

July 22, 2019

鈥淲e鈥檝e observed, looking at industry-sponsored funding over the last five years, that on average 25% of it comes from our own start-ups,鈥 says Brynmor Rees, assistant vice chancellor for research and innovation, and managing director of Venture Partners at CU Boulder.

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