Alumni News
Mesa Quantum, a CU Boulder spinout and leader in quantum sensing, recently announced $3.7 million in seed funding and a $1.9 million grant from SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force. Both investments are fueling the company’s drive toward commercializing chip-scale quantum sensors for multiple applications including next-generation position, navigation and timing solutions.
For recent graduate Jenny Jiahui Wu, her time at CU Boulder has been one of cutting-edge research and discovery. Learn about her path to grad school in Boulder and what's in store for her next.
Admiral Stephen T. “Web” Koehler (Phys’86) shares his journey from CU to the high seas, highlighting the Navy’s enduring values of honor, courage and commitment.
On July 18, 2024, members of CU Boulder's Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (WaGMiP) group gathered for an informal lunch at the picnic tables outside the JILA tower. The special guest for the event was Dr. Marty Baylor, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Carleton College and a distinguished alumna of both CU Boulder Physics and JILA.
CU Boulder alum John "Ben" Mates' (PhDPhys'11) dissertation is now a hot topic and "required reading for many scientists interested in multiplexing." Mates completed his PhD while conducting research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through CU's Professional Research Experience Program (CU PREP).
Blair Seidlitz, who earned his PhD in physics in 2022 from the University of Colorado Boulder, has won the American Physical Society (APS) Dissertation Award in Hadronic Physics for his dissertation, the society announced.
Bryce Primavera’s experience in CU’s Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was instrumental in preparing him for his future career. Learn more about his journey, his research focus at NIST, and advice for future PREP students.
Congratulations to Dr. Zach Ulibarri, who was named a 2024 51 Pegasi b Fellow by the Heising-Simons Foundation. The 51 Pegasi b Fellowship provides postdoctoral scientists with the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and
The class of 2024 is unique, with many students having arrived on campus during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three physics and engineering physics students graduating in 2024 share their experiences in the latest issue of the Coloradan.
CU Boulder alumnus Tom Baur was recently named a Fellow of SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics. Tom is among a number of leading scientists named SPIE Fellows in 2024.