John Crimaldi

The Conversation: From odor to action 鈥 how smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

Jan. 26, 2022

A dog raises its nose in the air before chasing after a scent. A mosquito zigzags back and forth before it lands on your arm for its next meal. What these behaviors have in common is that they help these animals 鈥渟ee鈥 their world through their noses. While humans primarily...

Diane McKnight in Antarctica.

McKnight named a CU Distinguished Professor

Dec. 1, 2021

Diane McKnight is being recognized with the highest honor bestowed upon faculty in the 乐播传媒 system: Distinguished Professor, which is awarded to faculty for exemplary performance in research, teaching, and service...

Diane McKnight

McKnight named a distinguished professor

Nov. 5, 2021

A member of the CU faculty since 1996, McKnight has served the CU community in a number of departments including the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering; the Environmental Studies Program, INSTAAR; the Center for Water, Earth Science and Technology; Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Program; and the Mountain Research Station...

Two students checking the temperature and pressure settings for a rooftop HVAC unit in the Larson Laboratory.

Major research center for green building technology launches at CU Boulder

Sept. 22, 2021

A major research center for sustainable building technology has been founded at the 乐播传媒 Boulder. The Building Energy Smart Technologies (BEST) Center is a new, five-year multi-university initiative funded by the National Science Foundation to advance sustainable building projects ranging from HVAC manufacturing, to smart glazing for windows,...

Wangda Zuo

Zuo an International Building Performance Simulation Association Fellow

Aug. 26, 2021

Associate Professor Wangda Zuo has been elected a fellow of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. IBPSA is a non-profit international society of building performance simulation researchers, developers and practitioners dedicated to improving the built environment. Zuo is a leading researcher in building system modeling and indoor environmental modeling. He...

Wangda Zuo

International research partnership aims to reduce residential energy consumption

July 22, 2021

Researchers at CU Boulder are working with colleagues in Ireland to help policymakers and other stakeholders reduce residential energy consumption and the related greenhouse gas emissions that come from it. The project ultimetly aims to provide leaders with the data-driven tools needed to make decisions about retrofitting residential energy solutions...