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Wil Srubar named as nominee for 2023 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award

July 24, 2023

College of Engineering and Applied Science—Srubar's lab conducts major research into biomimetic and living materials that have the potential to drastically reduce environmental pollution caused by construction activities around the globe.

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Physicist-turned-engineer earns international recognition for quantum contributions

July 13, 2023

College of Engineering and Applied Science—Svenja Knappe and her colleagues have developed a helmet that contains 128 of these sensors and is customizable for different sizes of the human head. Knappe founded the Boulder-based company FieldLine and has begun to bring these sensors to market. In the not-so-distant future, they could aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of neurological conditions like epilepsy, autism and traumatic brain injuries.

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The future of recycling could one day mean dissolving plastic with electricity

July 5, 2023

CU Boulder Today—Chemists at CU Boulder have developed a new way to recycle a common type of plastic found in soda bottles and other packaging and are working with Venture Partners at CU Boulder to bring it to real-world applications. The team’s method relies on electricity and some nifty chemical reactions, and it’s simple enough that you can watch the plastic break apart in front of your eyes.

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CU Boulder alum creates first 100% synthetic, biodegradable tennis string

July 4, 2023

Denver Post—A CU Boulder alum created what he says is the world’s first-ever 100% synthetic, biodegradable tennis string through his Boulder-based company Velociti. Ryan Burbary, who graduated from CU Boulder in 2022, came out with the biodegradable string at the end of last year.

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Composition professor applies entrepreneurship to the arts

June 26, 2023

College of Music—We tend to think of entrepreneurship solely as a business endeavor, but Professor of Composition Jeffrey Nytch (who directs the CU Boulder College of Music’s Entrepreneurship Center for Music) considers the application of entrepreneurial principles as essential to his creative practice.

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Derek Jeter
MLB Legend Derek Jeter invests in CU Boulder spinout Meati Foods

June 8, 2023

VegNews—Meati Foods, a CU Boulder spinout and the innovative producer of plant-based meat alternatives crafted from mushroom root, announced that former Major League Baseball (MLB) Hall of Fame member and entrepreneur Derek Jeter has become an investor and advisor for the company.

Read more about MLB Legend Derek Jeter invests in CU Boulder spinout Meati Foods

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Advanced Industries Grants accelerate University of Colorado startups and researchers

June 8, 2023

CU Boulder researcher Linda Watkins and CU startups Beryl Therapeutics Inc., Modendo Inc. and TissueForm Inc. are among 37 companies and researchers awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital Retention grants through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).

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Remnants of ancient virus may fuel ALS in people

June 6, 2023

CU Boulder researchers have identified a surprising new player in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)—an ancient, virus-like protein. With funding from the ALS Association, the National Institutes of Health, and Venture Partners at CU Boulder, Alexandra Whiteley's lab is now working to understand the molecular pathways involved and to find a way of inhibiting the rogue protein.

Read more about Remnants of ancient virus may fuel ALS in people

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Space tractor beams may not be the stuff of sci-fi for long

June 1, 2023

CU Boulder Today—One day, small spacecraft could fly around Earth, using devices called electron beams to remove hulking, derelict spacecraft from orbit without ever having to touch. It may sound like science fiction, but aerospace engineers from CU Boulder say they could be ready to test the idea in space in just five to 10 years.

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Virridy receives $2M for Africa and USA freshwater carbon projects

May 31, 2023

Virridy Carbon LLC—M. A. Mortenson Companies Inc. signed a carbon credit pre-purchase agreement with Virridy, a CU Boulder spinout, to enable programs in Rwanda, Kenya and the USA. The deal will ensure the emissions avoidance of at least 50,000 tonnes CO2 equivalent.

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