Congratulations to our Summer 2024 CU PREP Graduate

Aug. 13, 2024

Congratulations to our Summer 2024 CU PREP Graduate! Hannah Knaack - Ph.D. in Physics

3D Printed material stretched across a porcine heart

A Band-Aid for the heart? New 3D printing method makes this, and much more, possible

Aug. 7, 2024

A CU Boulder-led research team—including CU PREP Postdoctoral Associate Thomas Kolibaba and former PREP Research Associate Jason Killgore—has created a new biomaterial that is both strong and flexible, and can be 3D printed for custom biomedical applications.

NIST researcher John “Ben” Mates with colleagues from NIST and the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex in Tokai, Japan. Image credit: Ben Mates

CU PREP alum John Mates featured in NIST's Taking Measure Blog

May 30, 2024

CU Boulder and PREP alum John "Ben" Mates' (PhDPhys'11) dissertation is now a hot topic and "required reading for many scientists interested in multiplexing." Mates completed his PhD while conducting research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) through CU's Professional Research Experience Program (CU PREP).

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CU PREP office to undergo major renovations

May 22, 2024

The CU PREP Office (DUAN D1B37) is undergoing major renovations starting May 27, 2024. Here's where you can find staff from the affected offices.

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CU PREP researchers receive notable recognition

May 16, 2024

NIST Boulder Campus (Image credit: R. Jacobson/NIST) Three CU Boulder Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) researchers were recently recognized along with their research groups at NIST for their outstanding scientific achievements. “Congratulations to PREP researchers Bakhrom Oripov, Benedikt Hampel, and Saeed Khan for these impressive awards,” said CU PREP Program...

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The Big Quantum Chill: NIST Scientists Modify Common Lab Refrigerator to Cool Faster With Less Energy

May 16, 2024

A team of NIST scientists including PREP researchers Ryan Snodgrass and Vincent Kotsubo have dramatically reduced the time and energy required to chill materials to temperatures near absolute zero. Their prototype refrigerator could prove a boon for the burgeoning quantum industry, which widely uses ultracold materials.

Bryce Primavera

CU PREP Alumni Highlight: Bryce Primavera

May 2, 2024

Bryce Primavera's experience in CU PREP was instrumental in preparing him for his future career. Learn more about his journey, his research focus at NIST, and advice for future PREP students.

Picture from Chancellor's point-of-view looking out to the crowd of graduates.

Fall 2023 NIST-PREP Graduates

Jan. 3, 2024

Fall 2023 NIST-PREP Graduates Congratulations to our Fall 2023 PREP student graduates! Dahyeon Lee – Ph.D. in Physics Bryce Primavera – Ph.D. in Physics Jose Valencia – Ph.D. in Physics

Mount Blue Sky

Test of general relativity predictions atop Rocky Mountains involves CU PREP students

Dec. 7, 2023

CU PREP graduate students Wesley Brand, Tristan Rojo, and Eric Swiler from Andrew Ludlow's group are collaborating on a research project to advance geodesy and gravitational sensing. The team will measure tiny changes in the flow of time caused by differences in Earth's gravitational field at different altitudes.

NIST researcher Tara Fortier pictured in a lab

PREP alum Dr. Tara Fortier featured in NIST's Taking Measure blog

Nov. 14, 2023

Physics and CU PREP alum, Dr. Tara Fortier (PhysPhD'03) describes how the definition of a second will soon become more precise in NIST's Taking Measure blog.

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