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Long-term fate of tropical forests may not be so dire

April 28, 2017

Conventional wisdom has held that forest growth will dramatically slow with high levels of rainfall. But CU Boulder researchers this month turned that assumption on its head with an unprecedented review of data from 150 forests that concluded just the opposite.

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Research seed grant program impacts campus with $1.1 million in funding

April 26, 2017

The CU Boulder Innovative Seed Grant Program (ISGP), now in its 11th year, recently announced more than $1.1 million in seed funding through 23 grants, with a focus on interdisciplinary ventures that take investigators in high-risk, high-reward directions.

Gene therapy

Researchers partner to develop switch for turning genes on or off

April 18, 2017

One day, next-generation gene therapies could be used to nudge the body’s own cells to make those proteins at precisely the right time and in just the right amount. CU Boulder biochemistry professor Robert Batey and Alexandria Forbes, Ph.D., founder and CEO of New York-based biotech firm MeiraGTx, are teaming up to explore how to do it.

More Guidance Documents Updated

April 17, 2017

The IRB has posted updated guidance documents regarding Classroom Research/Course Projects, and the use of Focus Group Procedures. Check out the Guidance Documents page to see these new guides!

NVC winners

Sports film-editing software, adjustable prosthesis socket among NVC 9 Championship winners

April 17, 2017

The NVC, now in its ninth year, highlights aspiring CU Boulder entrepreneurs and offers students, faculty and staff a chance to conceptualize, design and pitch innovative ideas with support and mentorship from industry partners such as the Caruso Foundation and the Anchor Point Foundation.

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Small Business Forum: Identifying industry needs in the aerospace and defense sectors

April 17, 2017

As part of an effort to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and collaborative output of partnerships between CU Boulder’s nationally-ranked aerospace programs and small companies in Colorado serving the aerospace and defense sectors, the university held its first Small Business Forum on March 16.

FCC

Researchers assist in developing new FCC portal to benefit wireless innovators across U.S.

April 15, 2017

The University of Colorado Boulder is one of only two academic institutions to contribute expertise, testing and refinements to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC's) newly-launched, experimental licensing system for wireless research.

Abby Benson

Abby Benson seeks new synergies in AeroSpace Ventures, Industry Collaboration teams

April 14, 2017

Benson, who has served as executive director of CU Boulder AeroSpace Ventures (ASV) since 2016, will provide seasoned leadership for both ASV and the Office of Industry Collaboration (OIC) in their respective missions.

NASA Stem Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP)

April 6, 2017

Internal Expression of Interest due 4/12: NASA Stem Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP) The Research & Innovation Office announces a limited submission call for interest for the National Aeronautics & Space Administration's (NASA) STEM Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP) . An expression of interest, which is a simple statement via...

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Listening in on the early universe from the far side of the moon

March 28, 2017

A University of Colorado Boulder team has entered into a five-year, $4.5-million cooperative agreement with NASA to become part of a virtual institute to pursue the construction of astronomical observatories on the moon.

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