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Imagine a day when joints could heal themselves. At the first inkling of a creaky knee, patients could get a single shot in the joint that would not only stop their cartilage and bone from eroding, but kick start its regrowth. In more advanced cases, that shot might also deliver...

The solar energy world is ready for a revolution. Scientists are racing to develop a new type of solar cell using materials that can convert electricity more efficiently than today’s panels. In a new paper published February 26 in the journal Nature Energy, a CU Boulder researcher and his international...

CU Boulder today announced seven winners of the 2023-2024 translational quantum research seed grants incentivizing quantum science and technology innovations launched from the lab to accelerate them along the development path to new programs and businesses. In April 2023, the Colorado Economic Development Commission approved nearly $1.5 million to help...

Camila Uzcategui is the CEO and co-founder of Vitro3D . Her venture into 3D printing commenced from a desire to contribute to global healthcare significantly. Through her experiences in NGOs and nonprofits, she identified a glaring need for essential medical devices in health clinics, sowing the seeds for her exploration...

The MSE Program represents the exceptional materials community at CU Boulder, which includes many faculty recognized by major national bodies for outstanding research: National Academies Members Kristi Anseth (NAE, NAS, NAM) Chris Bowman (NAE, NAM) Margaret Murnane (NAS) Henry Kapteyn (NAS) Noel Clark (NAS) Josef Michl (NAS) National Academy of...

National CU Boulder-led consortium aims to enable the commercialization of perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has funded a major new research consortium at the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) at CU Boulder. Tandems for Efficient and Advanced Modules using Ultrastable...

Prof. Mike McGehee is featured in this Nature article...

Wil Srubar , associate professor in civil, environmental and architectural engineering and the Materials Science and Engineering Program , has been named to the 2023 cohort of the Schmidt Science Polymath Program. Srubar was chosen from more than 58 applicants who outlined research ideas in STEM fields that represent a...

Elliot Strand (MatSci PhD'23) is being honored for his PhD research, “Printed Organic Electronics for Plant and Environmental Monitoring." Strand successfully defended his thesis earlier this year and is now receiving the 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award from...

Considering CU Boulder's Materials Science and Engineering Program? We invite you to attend a virtual "Meet MSE at CU Boulder" event: Friday, Oct. 27, 9-10 a.m. MST - No Registration Required Zoom Link Meet our graduate students, learn about the graduate application process, life as an MSE student, research areas,...