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A CU Boulder-led team, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, has developed a new 3D printing method for creating material that is elastic enough to withstand a heart’s persistent beating, tough enough to endure the crushing load placed on joints and easily shapable to fit a patient’s unique defects.

CU Boulder Today sat down with Assistant Professor Kyri Baker, a fellow with the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, to discuss the importance of the power grid, how climate change threatens aging infrastructure and what upgrades are needed to support a future powered by renewable energy.

In a study published May 1 in the journal ACS Energy Letters, researchers at CU Boulder and collaborators proposed a more sustainable design for capturing CO2 and converting it to fuels.

Hari Rajaram, a beloved former faculty member in CU Boulder’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) who was globally recognized as a prominent figure in the field of environmental and Earth systems, died unexpectedly on July 4 at his home in Baltimore. He was 59 years old.

Marsha Ivins (AeroEngr’73) is a retired astronaut who has participated in five missions to space. Over the course of her career, Ivins spent a total of 55 days in space handling various responsibilities, from monitoring systems as a flight engineer to managing photography.

The Materials Science and Engineering Program at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Boulder received a $1M grant to fund interdisciplinary doctoral research training in biofabrication, a rapidly developing field which enables more precise and effective ways to study and treat various medical conditions, such as growing new organs for transplants or repairing damaged tissues.

The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is thrilled to introduce two new teaching assistant professors: Katie O'Harra, specializing in polymers and dedicated to highlighting the societal impacts of chemical engineering, and Trevor Franklin, who brings a diverse background from both industry and academia, including NSF-funded engineering education.

Zoe Kresek (CivEng’23) had a passion for design and construction from an early age. She would sit for hours building marble runs and Lego creations. As she advanced in her education, she knew engineering was the best path to match her interests. However, determining a specific area of focus and...

Computer Science PhD candidate Katie Spoon and her collaborators analyzed over 2,500 books removed in the 2021-2022 school year.

Elevate Quantum, of which CU Boulder is a key partner, announced today that it has received a Tech Hub Phase 2 implementation award from the Department of Commerce, unlocking more than $127 million in new federal and state funding. The award is expected to drive more than $2 billion in additional private capital and cement the Mountain West as a global leader for quantum innovation.