Research & Innovation Office eNews - January 2021
Top Stories
10 research discoveries from 2020 you won’t want to miss
Despite the unprecedented challenges everyone faced in 2020, CU Boulder researchers continued to deliver findings that will improve the lives of people across the globe—or simply dazzle us with new insights into the natural world.
CU Boulder researchers help clear the air in Denver Public Schools
When students in more than 20 Denver Public Schools return to classrooms for the spring semester, they’ll be coming back to cleaner indoor air, thanks in part to work being done by CU Boulder environmental engineering researchers.
NVC 12 champion StrideTech makes Colorado Inno’s 21 Startups to Watch list
Born out of CU Boulder, StrideTech was founded with a mission to reduce the fall risk of seniors who use walkers. The startup has created a technology embedded walker attachment that provides real-time haptic feedback when incorrect walker use is detected.
‘Galaxy-sized’ observatory sees potential hints of gravitational waves
CU Boulder researchers are part of a high stakes (albeit collaborative) international race to find the gravitational wave background. Their project joins two others in Europe and Australia to make up a network called the International Pulsar Timing Array.
Office of Information Technology launches national search
CU Boulder's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is launching a national search for a research computing director to build on the work of noted supercomputer strategist Thomas Hauser, who is departing the university on Feb. 28.
Featured Events
Third annual Destination Startup event goes regional, connecting top research-based startups with investors
From February 16-18, 2021, Venture Partners will host the biggest Destination Startup® yet, showcasing 26 startups from 10 different universities across six states in the Rocky Mountain region—not just Colorado—and drawing investors from around the world.
Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) Virtual Open House on Jan. 29
COSINC offers a platform for the convergence of multiple scientific and engineering disciplines. This Zoom-based Open House will include discussion on specific capabilities, the facility's new location on East Campus and future plans for expansion.