Strength in numbers: President Kennedy establishes National Security Advisory Group

Strength in numbers: President Kennedy establishes National Security Advisory Group

May 7, 2020

The new group is tasked with identifying existing strengths and collaborative opportunities to enhance U.S. Department of Defense funding for current and future national-security-related projects and initiatives, especially in space, medical care and cybersecurity.

Smead Program Director creating a “Business of Space” template for commercial space entrepreneurs

Smead Program Director creating a “Business of Space” template for commercial space entrepreneurs

May 5, 2020

Lewis Groswald's project aims create strategic planning and business models for entrepreneurs in the commercial space industry, among other areas. The Project Team is currently constituting its advisory board and is soliciting nominations from inside and outside of the University.

Spacebound while homebound: CU Boulder students designing a satellite from home

Spacebound while homebound: CU Boulder students designing a satellite from home

May 1, 2020

Aaron Aboaf is leading a team of students on a million-dollar satellite development project to advance space communications technology—all from his childhood bedroom in Aurora, Colorado. The project will be the first CubeSat platform to use CDMA technology (widely used in cell phones).

New program helps entrepreneurs survive the COVID-19 economy

New program helps entrepreneurs survive the COVID-19 economy

April 28, 2020

Help is on the way for Colorado’s small businesses hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Launched this month by the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship, COventure Forward is designed to connect small businesses, start-ups, scale-ups and entrepreneurs to a seasoned mentorship network at no charge.

Remote operations continue as plans and protocols to return are in process

Remote operations continue as plans and protocols to return are in process

April 24, 2020

Employees and researchers who are not already designated as critical will continue remote work until instructed otherwise. A return to research task force is developing criteria for phasing in research. We are also addressing the following for research labs: purchasing PPE, developing cleaning protocols, and working with our campus experts on tracing and testing strategies and protocols.

New FRIDGE could bring real ice cream to space

New FRIDGE could bring real ice cream to space

April 23, 2020

BioServe Space Technologies at CU Boulder is designing a space-rated refrigerator for astronauts to store experiments, as well as tasty food treats from home. The first two units are scheduled for delivery to NASA this summer, with a planned launch on the NG-14 resupply mission on September 7.

Faces of Leeds: Profiling the dynamic individuals in the School of Business responding to COVID-19 and other challenges

April 23, 2020

Make4COVID.org (led by Daria Kotys-Schwartz, Becky Komarek and Victoria Lanaghan, and student Rachel Sharpe)

April 23, 2020

Working with CU students, faculty and staff to produce healthcare equipment.

COVID-19 Innovations website (led by Bryn Rees)

April 23, 2020

Launched by Venture Partners at CU Boulder to identify new innovations that address problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic

HUMANkind (led by Brad Bernthal)

April 23, 2020

A network that bridges the gap between the university community across Colorado, and those who need help during the COVID-19 crisis.

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