Heather Hava and Katya Arquilla

Two CU Aerospace students earn Women Forward in Technology Scholarships

Sept. 4, 2018

Congratulations to University of Colorado Boulder aerospace graduate students Katya Arquilla and Heather Hava for being awarded 2018 Women Forward in Technology Scholarships! Nine women were recognized nationwide, with CU Boulder and MIT being the only universities with multiple honorees. Arquilla also received the scholarship in 2017, making her a...

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CU Boulder researchers outline new strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Sept. 4, 2018

A genetic disruption strategy developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers effectively stymies the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as E. coli, giving scientists a crucial leg up in the ongoing battle against deadly superbugs.

A map showing the stops on Braun's state tour to the Eastern Plains.

#BraunVoyage: Announcing our second annual State Tour

Aug. 31, 2018

We're hitting the road again! Last year, my inaugural state tour took my wife Karen and me south and west, covering more than 800 miles from Durango and Alamosa, up through Pueblo and Colorado Springs. This year, from Sept. 10-14, we're heading to the Eastern Plains , with stops planned...

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Shape-shifting material can morph, reverse itself using heat, light

Aug. 28, 2018

A new material developed by CU Boulder engineers can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature stimuli, allowing a literal square peg to morph and fit into a round hole before fully reverting to its original form.

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Welcome Back + Free Donuts

Aug. 28, 2018

Booths in the lobby during the 2017 student activities fair. My favorite time of the year has finally arrived – the start of a new fall semester at CU Boulder. I hope you had an enjoyable, productive summer and that you’re ready to work, study and celebrate together as you...

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Conference brings experts in regenerative medicine to CU Boulder

Aug. 22, 2018

Some of the top researchers in the field of regenerative medicine attended the RegenerativeBIOX Conference on CU Boulder’s East Campus last week.

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Bridges to Prosperity CEO Avery Bang to speak in Boulder

Aug. 21, 2018

Building Bridges to Prosperity: From Master’s Thesis to a Career

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Why we’re waiving application fees for domestic PhD students

Aug. 15, 2018

Now through Dec. 1, 2018, we’re waiving application fees for all domestic applicants to our CU Engineering PhD programs.

Evan Thomas

Evan Thomas lays out new vision and plans for Mortenson Center

Aug. 14, 2018

There are a billion people in the world who don’t have access to clean water while 2 billion people don’t have safe sanitation. Almost half of the world’s population still uses firewood daily. These are some of the global development challenges that Evan Thomas, the new director of the Mortenson...

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CU Engineering faculty respond to lethal autonomous weapons pledge

Aug. 10, 2018

Over two thousand researchers in artificial intelligence and robotics, from both academia and industry, recently signed a pledge to "neither participate in nor support the development, manufacture, trade, or use of lethal autonomous weapons.” We are glad to see this pledge eliciting a broad conversation about the future of AI and its potential to transform life as we know it with powerful tools, both violent and nonviolent.

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