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Weiser to lead Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiative

Jan. 19, 2017

Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation (RIO) Terri Fiez named Phil Weiser as faculty director of the University of Colorado Boulder Innovation and Entrepreneurship initiative , effective Jan. 3. Weiser most recently served as dean of the Law School from 2011 to 2016. "Phil is regarded across the community and...

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CU invention serves as muscular 'gas gauge' for Buffs in training

Dec. 28, 2016

Whether it’s a wide-receiver hauling in a pass, a runner sprinting the 1,500-meter, or a power forward taking the ball to the hole, athletes share one fundamental need as they strive for peak performance: They must have enough carbohydrates, a.k.a. sugar or “glycogen,” stored in their muscles to power them...

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Top 16 in 2016

Dec. 15, 2016

In 2016, we again celebrated a campus community that brings innovation and positive impacts to Colorado and the nation. We marked new discoveries, faculty achievements, Olympic medalists and a resurgent football program while welcoming high-profile visitors to campus and sending satellites throughout our solar system. Enjoy this recap of an...

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Stolen backpack spawns creation of student venture Mµ tag

Dec. 12, 2016

Catalyze CU grads invent tiny tracker for your valuables For anyone who has lost a backpack or purse, Lang Mei feels your pain. After a thief stole his backpack from a coffee shop in Paris last year, the business administration senior began thinking about how to prevent that from happening...

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Innovation and entrepreneurship at the core of nearly $6 million gift

Dec. 9, 2016

One of the top CEOs in the Republic of Indonesia has pledged nearly $6 million in a philanthropic investment to support the Leeds School of Business’s efforts in entrepreneurship at CU Boulder. The donor, Tandean Rustandy, is a 1987 Leeds School graduate and founder and CEO of the Jakarta-based PT...

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Huffington Post: The Qualities that Make an Amazing Entrepreneur

Dec. 6, 2016

A Q+A from TechStars’ Nicole Glaros and David Slayden, TechStars Nicole Glaros is Partner and Chief Product Officer at TechStars and David Slayden is associate professor at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Media, Communication and Information & executive director of IXDMA, a graduate degree program When I am...

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Inventions to look for at ATLAS Expo Dec. 7

Dec. 2, 2016

ATLAS Expo is a showcase of more than 100 student projects in virtual reality, physical computing, mobile apps, human-computer interaction, design, information and communication technology for development, and more. Taking place on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 5–6:30 p.m., this lively event is free and open to the public. Here are just...

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Colorado entrepreneur brings a world of experience to the classroom

Nov. 30, 2016

Cynthia Banks didn’t have the opportunity to study abroad as a student. The summer after graduating in 1989, she helped a marketing professor take a group of undergraduates to Australia to study at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. The experience was so successful she was asked to take more...

Creators of the Qualify app from left to right Jack Elder, Sean Chenoweth and Keenan Olsen on the CU Boulder Campus last week. (Paul Aiken / Staff Photographer)

Daily Camera: Student-led Qualify wins Boulder's Esprit Challenge

Oct. 26, 2016

Qualify, a Boulder startup, won the $10,000 Esprit Challenge prize for its college dating application. The challenge, sponsored by the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, is an annual contest of Boulder entrepreneurs that started with 14 contestants who are whittled own to three finalists by the Tuesday night competition. October 26,...

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CU Entrepreneurial Law Clinic Accepting Applications

Aug. 16, 2016

The Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (ELC or the Clinic) provides law students with practical experience in transactional law while offering valuable legal services without charge to local startup businesses lacking access to legal resources. Applications to the ELC should be submitted in late-July through mid-August. The Entrepreneurial Law Clinic (ELC or...

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