CU Boulder takes first place in 2021 Solar Decathlon Build Challenge

The University of Colorado Boulder won first place in the 2021 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Build Challenge, the third time CU Boulder has placed first in the highly competitive event.

Researchers work on a pipe testing project in the CIEST lab

Researchers will use DOE grant to help update natural gas infrastructure

A multi-institutional team has been awarded $5.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to help enhance the performance and longevity of natural gas distribution systems.

John Crimaldi watches as green laser light illuminates plumes in his lab's test flume.

New international network explores how odors lead to actions

CU Boulder's John Crimaldi will lead a groundbreaking $20 million international research network dubbed Odor2Action starting this fall. The work is aimed at understanding how animals use information from odors in their environment to guide behavior, with far-ranging implications for our understanding of the human brain.

Building materials come alive with help from bacteria

In a study published in the journal Matter, engineer Wil Srubar and his colleagues describe their strategy for using bacteria to develop building materials that live and multiply—and might deliver a lower carbon footprint, to boot.

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