CU basketball court

Buffs basketball trio named to honors court

July 25, 2023

CU’s Tristan da Silva, Jalen Gabbidon and Ethan Wright were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Honors Court, representing their outstanding achievement in the classroom.

Luis Navarro

CU Boulder scientist advancing space weather research with major NASA grant

July 25, 2023

Luis Navarro has earned a four-year $700,000 NASA Heliophysics grant to answer important and complex scientific questions about Earth’s extreme upper atmosphere.

Associate Research Professor Svenja Knappe

Physicist-turned-engineer earns international recognition for quantum contributions

July 25, 2023

Svenja Knappe, who is a physicist by training but calls the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering home, is an ideal person to be at the center of a growing cluster of quantum researchers who are ushering in the second quantum revolution on campus and abroad.

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CU Boulder, Fort Lewis College support Native American astrophysics students

July 25, 2023

A new program, supported by the National Science Foundation, is helping Native American undergraduate students at Fort Lewis College delve into astrophysics and more fully participate in scientific research that frequently happens on Indigenous lands.

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Career content in your classroom

July 25, 2023

Did you know Career Services has created an entire Canvas course with plug-and-play modules, complete with assignments, discussion board questions and video instruction designed to help your students navigate their early-career journey? The best part? You can import it into your classroom.

John Zhai (center) measures air quality with community members in Indonesia

CU Boulder professor receives Fulbright for holistic approach to indoor air quality

July 25, 2023

Professor John Zhai, an expert in building systems engineering and indoor air quality, has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to address air quality in affordable housing in hot and humid climates. Zhai’s work will focus on not only the technical aspects but also the influence of cultural practices.

Amy Palmer researching in the lab

The right zinc levels are key to human health, researchers find

July 25, 2023

Using innovative fluorescent sensors and computational modeling, CU Boulder biochemistry researcher Amy Palmer tracked naturally cycling cells to better understand an essential micronutrient.

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New membrane filtering technology at CU Boulder could help address water scarcity issues

July 25, 2023

Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new membrane water filtration system, based around air bubbles, that can help address water scarcity issues around the world.

Karan Dikshit

CU Boulder adhesive research could boost medicine, electronics and the environment

July 21, 2023

Recently published research led by Karan Dikshit during his doctoral studies at CU Boulder explores an adhesive material that not only allows for easy sticking and unsticking but could eventually contribute to sustainability efforts around the globe.

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Are sunflowers Colorado’s best hedge against climate change?

July 21, 2023

During a Colorado summer, you’ll likely spot vibrant yellow sunflowers growing wherever they can. In the state’s dry, nutrient-deficient soil, CU Boulder researchers and others aim to learn if the crop can survive and even thrive in a hotter, drier future.

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