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Healthy gut and healthy heart: AB Nexus funds second round of grants

Now well into its first year, AB Nexus announced a new round of grants totaling $550K for collaborative projects from researchers at CU Boulder and CU Anschutz that aim to improve human wellbeing through basic science and translational research approaches.

Nomination deadline extended: 2021-22 Distinguished Research Lectureship

Nomination deadline extended: 2021-22 Distinguished Research Lectureship

May 25, 2021

The Distinguished Research Lectureship is among the highest honors bestowed by the faculty upon a CU Boulder colleague. The deadline for nominations has just been extended to Monday, June 7.

CU Boulder announces Center for African and African American Studies

CU Boulder announces Center for African and African American Studies

May 24, 2021

CU Boulder Provost Russell Moore announced today the university has established the Center for African and African American Studies, or CAAAS, (also called “the Cause”) to support teaching and research on the history and culture of people of African descent.

NSF Center on Pervasive Personalized Intelligence (PPI) hosts annual industry-university event June 15-17

NSF Center on Pervasive Personalized Intelligence (PPI) hosts annual industry-university event June 15-17

May 14, 2021

The PPI Center, a multi-university collaboration operating through NSF, is scaling up partnerships between industry, government labs and universities to advance the science, practice and education of Intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) Systems.

Crashing Chinese rocket highlights growing dangers of space debris

Crashing Chinese rocket highlights growing dangers of space debris

May 12, 2021

Professor Hanspeter Schaub (Aerospace Engineering) discusses whether you should be worried about objects falling from space—and how emerging science fiction-esque technologies may soon play a role in removing debris from orbit.

Campus research and creative work suspends “request to return” process immediately, to return to full operations May 17

Campus research and creative work suspends “request to return” process immediately, to return to full operations May 17

May 11, 2021

CU Boulder is suspending the “Request to Return” to on-campus and field work process effective immediately. We will return to full research, scholarship and creative work operations effective Monday, May 17.

Nominee presentations for MRSEC director selection

Nominee presentations for MRSEC director selection

May 7, 2021

Presentations should demonstrate the nominee’s knowledge of CU Boulder and its cross-campus research strengths, convey their approach to building a cohesive and integrative center, describe their vision for the future of the MRSEC center and detail how the values of diversity, equity and inclusion will be manifested in center activities.

BMW and Ford invest in CU Boulder spinout Solid Power to secure all solid-state batteries for future electric vehicles

BMW and Ford invest in CU Boulder spinout Solid Power to secure all solid-state batteries for future electric vehicles

May 3, 2021

Solid Power, an industry-leading producer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced a $130M Series B investment round, positioning them to produce full-scale batteries and expand in-house production for future vehicle integration.

The world's first fully automated benchtop digital genome engineering platform from CU spinout Inscripta is here

The world's first fully automated benchtop digital genome engineering platform from CU spinout Inscripta is here

May 2, 2021

As synthetic biology continues to grow, advanced benchtop systems are making research and product development easier. Now, Inscripta has announced the first commercial shipment of its groundbreaking, fully-automated Onyx platform.

How digital platforms can orchestrate innovation and entrepreneurship through access control

How digital platforms can orchestrate innovation and entrepreneurship through access control

April 30, 2021

A study coauthored by Leeds professor Tony Tong discovered that too much openness in digital platforms—especially to partners with highly similar products or services—may in fact dampen innovation and entrepreneurial activities.

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