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New quantum timekeeper packs several clocks into one

Oct. 9, 2024

Quantum physicists at CU Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are paving the way for new kinds of optical atomic clocks, devices that track the passage of time by measuring the natural “ticking” of atoms.

Abbie Liel

CU Boulder partners with Notre Dame to improve housing resilience

Oct. 8, 2024

Two longtime friends, CU Boulder’s Abbie Liel and Notre Dame’s Susan Ostermann, are leading a study on resilient housing in disaster-prone areas including Maui, Alaska and Puerto Rico. Their research combines Liel’s expertise in structural engineering with Ostermann’s background in political science and law.

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Make it ‘STOP’: Does replying to spam texts from politicians really block them?

Sept. 30, 2024

Bridget Barrett, a College of Media, Communication and Information expert, offers advice on taking back your phone this election season.

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Commerce official visits campus to explore quantum research, workforce development

Sept. 26, 2024

Colorado’s burgeoning role in the quantum revolution was in the spotlight as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves made an official visit to CU Boulder and JILA, a joint institute of CU Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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Introducing CUriosity: How old is beer?

Sept. 25, 2024

If there’s anything that unites humans, it’s kicking back with a cool pint, says Travis Rupp, also known as the “Beer Archaeologist.” He weighs in on the age-old practice in the inaugural edition of CUriosity, a new series from CU Boulder Today.

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Scientists turn to human skeletons to explore origins of horseback riding

Sept. 20, 2024

A new, wide-ranging exploration of human remains casts doubt on a long-standing theory in archaeology known as the Kurgan hypothesis—which, among other claims, suggests that humans first domesticated horses as early as the fourth millennium B.C.

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Research breakthrough could boost clean energy production

Sept. 19, 2024

Professor Hendrik Heinz and his CU Boulder team, along with collaborators from the University of California, Los Angeles, achieved a breakthrough that could boost clean energy production.

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Protecting data from quantum hackers

Sept. 16, 2024

Assistant Professor Huck Bennett is working to keep data safe from hackers when the quantum revolution comes.

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Zach Sunberg earns grants to advance AI for autonomous systems

Sept. 12, 2024

Zach Sunberg’s research developing better artificial intelligence systems is getting a major boost from two federal grant awards.

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Orit Peleg selected as a 2024 Schmidt Science Polymath

Sept. 11, 2024

Orit Peleg will receive a total of up to $2.5 million over five years to pursue the origins of animal communication and how it influences the group cognition of social animals.

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