Factory

Natural gas and wind energy are killing coal

Cheap natural gas prices and the increasing availability of wind energy are pummeling the coal industry more than regulation, according to a new economic analysis from CU Boulder and North Carolina State University.

Core Facility Management Software Pilot – Live Demo on Thursday, May 3, 2018

May 1, 2018

PPMS Briefing and Demonstration When : Thursday, May 3, 2018, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Where : Aspen Rooms, University Memorial Center Light snacks and beverages will be provided. The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) is sponsoring a pilot program to provide software support for several CU Boulder core facilities...

Artwork depicting archers from the Achaemenid Persian Empire

Antiquity has much to say about imperialism and what it means to be human

April 30, 2018

Professor Elspeth Dusinberre will deliver the 112th Distinguished Research Lecture at CU Boulder on Tuesday, May 1, at 4 p.m. in the University Memorial Center’s Glenn Miller Ballroom. Her talk is titled “Archaeology, Imperialism and What it Means to Be Human.”

NVC Championship

Musical rings win $75K in startup contest; robotic muscles grab $25K

April 17, 2018

Comfortable and confident on stage with a panel of judges on one side and hundreds of eager faces in the audience, Steven Dourmashkin tapped the brightly colored plastic rings on his hand against spots of color on his T-Shirt. With each tap, a new tone rang out.

Methane detection instrument

Detecting methane from miles away

April 16, 2018

CIRES, NOAA, CU Boulder, and NIST scientists revamped and “ruggedized” Nobel Prize laser technology—turning a complex, room-sized collection of instruments into a sleek, 19-inch portable unit to tote into the field near oil and gas operations.

Students on a marine discovery tour in Oregon

CU Boulder, NOAA and NCAR connect with high schoolers through ocean-sciences competition

April 13, 2018

This Earth Day weekend, over 100 students from 20+ U.S. states, including Alaska and Hawaii, will chart their course to the University of Colorado Boulder, to match wits in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl.

Earth from space

Implications of Space Station Privatization: Policy and Planning Ahead panel discussion

April 12, 2018

On Thursday, April 26th, Secure World Foundation, CU Boulder AeroSpace Ventures, and the Colorado OEDIT will host a panel discussion and networking reception from 5:30–7:30pm in Room 204 of the Wolf Law Building at CU Boulder. Register now.

Engineering Expo 2018 artwork

Engineering expo features graduate student and senior projects

April 11, 2018

Explore amazing new inventions and technologies created by teams of CU Engineering seniors and graduate students.

Halliburton Foundation Grants

April 6, 2018

Internal Proposal due 4/12: Halliburton Foundation Grants The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) announces a limited submission internal competition for the Halliburton Foundation Grants . Information about the funding opportunity can be found below. Internal applications are due on April 12, 2018 by 11:59 p.m. MST . Internal Application Requirements...

RISGP

Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program impacts campus with $800K in funding

April 4, 2018

Selection of 2018 Research & Innovation Seed Grant Program Winners Gesel Mason, Arts & Humanities Category No Boundaries: Dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers Mason will transform a 15-year dance performance project into a digital humanities archive, a new and innovative platform to disseminate, access and interact with the...

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