Student Stories
CU Boulder's BioServe Space Technologies is designing and building a space-rated refrigerator for astronauts to store experiments and, more importantly, tasty food treats from home.
Emma Getty, an Evening MBA student, is the founder of Elevated Eats, a line of sustainable, vegan and grain-free CBD cookies that will “elevate” how you feel.
Nick Schuster, a teacher and student in the Educational Equity and Cultural Diversity program, packed up parts of the makerspace at Rocky Top Middle School to create a makeshift makerspace in his own home.
Merten, a masters of the environment student in the sustainable food systems program, is here to mitigate food waste and support local farmers—starting right here in Boulder.
Six up-and-coming companies vied for more than $100,000 in prize money and investment offers at a virtual event celebrating entrepreneurship.
Darwin Biosciences, DocForge, EdBoard, Frenz, Mycobacteria Therapeutics and Soulutions will vie for up to $100,000 in prizes at the 12th annual New Venture Challenge (NVC), CU Boulder’s premier entrepreneurial startup competition.
Gary Marshall, a master's student in mechanical engineering and engineering management, is on a mission to give back to those who protect us—firefighters. He founded EmergenTek in 2018 as a mechanical engineering undergrad, where he and his team developed a retrofittable system that automates fire truck ladder operations, reducing human error and increasing the chance to save more lives. Its handheld target acquisition device (called "The Fifth Man") captures the desired orientation, and a system of actuators move the joysticks that operate the ladder.
Pieper's company, Frenz, helps prevent involuntary drugging through a phone accessory that allows you to test your drinks for common date-rape drugs.
Nolan McIntosh and Max Young, were motivated by the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings to create an app designed to prevent sexual assault.
How do you know where to go and which services are right for your needs? To solve this problem, Lochlainn Renfrow, a senior in Information Management, developed Hublete in June 2018, an app for finding accredited fitness & recovery services near you.