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CU Boulder to lead new $15M NASA Space Tech Research Institute

March 30, 2021

Researchers at CU Boulder are leading a new $15 million, multi-partner institute with NASA over the next five years to improve entry, descent and landing technologies for exploring other planets.

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Engineering at CU Boulder hits No. 13 in Best Graduate Schools ranking

March 30, 2021

The college tied for No. 26 overall and No. 13 among its public university peers, up one spot over last year.

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Supporting one another after the King Soopers shooting

March 23, 2021

The road to recovery from this tragic event will be a long one, but our community is kind, caring and resilient.

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CU Hyperloop team "digs in" for a shot at victory

March 17, 2021

It started with close to 400. Now it’s down to 12. The CU Boulder Hyperloop team is one of only a dozen finalists for The Boring Company’s Not-A-Boring Competition, rubbing shoulders with the likes of MIT and ETH Zurich.

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Kyri Baker to address long standing grid optimization problems

March 9, 2021

Baker's research focuses on power systems, smart grid, renewable energy, building-to-grid optimization, and applications of machine learning in energy. Her project is titled “Learning-Assisted Optimal Power Flow with Confidence.”

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PhD student wins suborbital research launch competition

March 5, 2021

Álvaro Romero-Calvo is sending research up, up and away with Blue Origin. The second-year aerospace PhD student at the University of Colorado Boulder has won the 2021 Ken Souza Memorial Student Spaceflight Research Program, sponsored by the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research, earning him a payload slot on...

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College innovates with executive education for engineers

Feb. 17, 2021

Professionals interested in expanding their technical knowledge, skills and network will have an exceptional opportunity to explore the latest computer science concepts and techniques this summer through the College of Engineering and Applied Science’s new Tech Frontiers Executive Education courses.

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New wearable device turns the body into a battery

Feb. 11, 2021

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.

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CU Boulder leads with 5 Brooke Owens fellows

Jan. 27, 2021

Five University of Colorado Boulder students have earned Brooke Owens Fellowships. The highly competitive program provides paid internships and mentoring to exceptional undergraduate women seeking careers in aviation or space exploration. 鶹Ժ Grace Antonucci, Giselle Koo, Erica McNamee, Maria Callas, and Jasmin Chadha, with majors from across the College of...

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Transcending a divided past into a more inclusive future

Jan. 22, 2021

The year of 2020 presented a broad array of challenges that confronted us head-on, from a plethora of social injustices in the country and in Colorado to the unacceptable inequities magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we transition into this new semester, we will continue our efforts to build a more inclusive culture, guided by our strategic mission and vision.

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