Carson Bruns

Carson Bruns presents at the "me Convention" in Frankfurt, Germany

Sept. 4, 2019

Assistant Professor Carson Bruns presents at the "me Convention," in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 11–13. A collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and South by Southwest, the event describes itself as, "a ‘future lab’ for exploring major issues and promising ideas for society, business, science and our planet."

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CU Engineering Interviews Carson Bruns, assistant professor and director of the Laboratory for Emergent Nanomaterials

Aug. 29, 2019

"A creator of color-changing tattoo inks and shape-shifting molecular machines, chemist/artist Carson Bruns uses nanoscience to invent new materials and technologies."

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Futuristic tattoos that react to the world around you

Feb. 28, 2019

Tattooing is an ancient practice and the technology used today is fundamentally the same as it was thousands of years ago. In this jaw-dropping TEDx talk, Carson Bruns, assistant professor and director of the Laboratory for Emergent Nanomaterials at the ATLAS Institute, demonstrates futuristic tattoos that are both beautiful and...

Carson Bruns in his Laboratory for Emergent Nanomaterials.

Inked talks with the creator of the new "Smart Tattoo" that can indicate when you need to apply sunscreen

Dec. 18, 2018

Carson Bruns hopes smart tattoos will help people stay healthy and more informed about their bodies, while also giving them new ways to express themselves creatively.

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Carson Bruns shares Tech Tattoos project on CBS4

Dec. 13, 2018

Carson Bruns discusses health and expressive potential for tattoo inks that change color in response to different stimuli.

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CPR Interview: A New Tattoo Prototype From A CU Engineer Goes More Than Skin Deep

Dec. 12, 2018

Listen to CPR News' interview with Carson Bruns about his Tech Tattoos research project.

Carson Bruns in the Laboratory for Emergent Nanomaterials.

A New Tattoo Prototype Goes More Than Skin Deep

Dec. 12, 2018

Carson Bruns discusses his research around "chameleon" tattoo inks that change color in response to different health conditions on Colorado Public Radio.

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Chameleon tattoos change color, may help diagnose illness

Dec. 4, 2018

Carson Bruns, assistant professor and director of ATLAS Institute's Laboratory for Emergent Nanomaterials, is developing a series of “tech tattoos” that could provide a new window to the human body.

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Carson Bruns to speak at TEDxMileHigh

Oct. 18, 2018

Carson Bruns, assistant professor in mechanical engineering with the ATLAS Institute, has been invited to speak about his Tech Tattoos project at the TEDxMileHigh conference in Denver.

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Meet new members of the ATLAS faculty

Jan. 16, 2018

ATLAS' creative community of researchers and educators welcomed four new faculty members this academic year, including Annie Bruns and Daniel Leithinger, who joined this semester.

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