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CU Boulder joins academic partnership with U.S. Space Command

Jan. 11, 2023

The University of Colorado Boulder has been selected as a United States Space Command Academic Engagement Enterprise member. The new national program is designed to expand collaboration and academic exchanges between universities and U.S. Space Command. “They’re engaging with top universities in the country to have two-way communication; how Space...

Iain Boyd

Boyd discusses hypersonic weapons with Newsweek

Jan. 2, 2023

Professor Iain Boyd discusses the War in Ukraine and Russia's use of hypersonic weapons in a new article in Newsweek. Boyd, who is also the director of the CU Boulder Center for National Security Initiatives , is a leading researcher in hypersonic aerothermodynamics. Hypersonic weapons present major new challenges to...

Hank Scott

Reason for optimism in 2023? Better airline middle seats with a CU Boulder connection

Jan. 2, 2023

A new article on reasons to be optimistic in 2023 features airline seat technology with ties to the University of Colorado Boulder. Hank Scott is a lecturer in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences and the CEO of Molon Labe Seating. His company aims to improve...

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Fall 2022 Engineering Graduation Ceremony

Dec. 16, 2022

The December 2022 Engineering Graduation Ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of 460 engineers and scientists from the College of Engineering and Applied Science who earned their bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. The ceremony included graduation speakers Kyri Baker, Peebles Award winner and assistant professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and...

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Before the crew of Polaris Dawn heads to space, they came to campus

Nov. 18, 2022

Four crew members of Polaris Dawn, including a CU Boulder engineering alumna, came to campus this week to discuss the science they will conduct throughout the mission in addition to answering questions and share stories with students. The visit comes nearly four months before the crew’s historic space mission is...

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Watch the CU Boulder Polaris Dawn mission panel and Q&A

Nov. 18, 2022

Four crew members of Polaris Dawn, including a CU Boulder engineering alumna, came to campus this week to discuss the science they will conduct throughout the mission in addition to answering questions and share stories with students. The visit comes nearly four months before the crew’s historic space mission is...

Moribah Jah

Aerospace Alumnus Named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow

Nov. 16, 2022

Astrodynamicist and space environmentalist Moriba Jah (MAeroEngr’01; PhD’05) is among the prestigious 25-member cohort of the 2022 MacArthur Fellows Program . After receiving roughly 2,000 nominations per year from a pool of invited external nominators, the MacArthur Foundation selects individuals demonstrating exceptional creativity and a history of significant achievement who...

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CU Boulder alumna working on revolutionary emergency communications tech for the iPhone 14

Nov. 9, 2022

Ashley Williams is advancing a lifelong passion for aerospace and making backcountry excursions safer through new iPhone technology. Williams, a 2006 CU Boulder graduate with dual degrees in aerospace engineering sciences and applied math, is a leader on the modeling and...

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn panel with CU Boulder - Nov. 14

Nov. 7, 2022

CU Boulder is hosting a very special visit from the SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew. Join us for a panel discussion with Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Anna Menon, and Sarah Gillis. While in-person attendance is limited and fully booked, we invite all of campus, our alumni, and external partners to join...

Iain Boyd

Boyd discusses Ukraine, missile defense with Newsweek

Nov. 2, 2022

Professor Iain Boyd discusses Ukraine's missile defenses and hypersonic weapons in a new article in Newsweek. Boyd, who is also the director of the CU Boulder Center for National Security Initiatives , is a leading researcher in hypersonic aerothermodynamics. Hypersonic weapons present major new challenges to national defense systems for...

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