Rover findings offer glimpse of Red Planet’s ancient landscape

Rover findings offer glimpse of Red Planet’s ancient landscape

Sept. 28, 2022

CU Boulder geologist Lisa Mayhew is a member of the science team for NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, which is led by JPL in southern California. In August, she and her colleagues published some of the first sets of results from the Perseverance rover’s exploration of the Red Planet.

500 patents: CU Engineering alumnus now among top 100 most prolific inventors

500 patents: CU Engineering alumnus now among top 100 most prolific inventors

Sept. 26, 2022

John Melanson (ElEngrCompSci'74) just hit the 500 patent milestone, putting him among the top 100 most prolific inventors. Many of those patents are in the field of audio and electronics, particularly in analog-to-digital signal processing technologies that are instrumental in today’s digital devices.

CU Boulder attracts record $658 million for research in space, climate, more

CU Boulder attracts record $658 million for research in space, climate, more

Sept. 23, 2022

The university obtained grants from a range of government agencies, nonprofits and industry partners. NASA, NSF, the Department of Commerce, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy continue to be the largest federal funding sources.

STAR HARBOR and the University of Colorado collaborate on space-focused educational curriculum

STAR HARBOR and the University of Colorado collaborate on space-focused educational curriculum

Sept. 20, 2022

STAR HARBOR Academy, the world's first publicly accessible spaceflight training facility, will partner with CU to engage the next generation of space innovators through a collaborative Space Medicine Program, student internship and residency opportunities, and commercial space R&D programs.

Donato and Miller honored with Distinguished Research Lectureships

Donato and Miller honored with Distinguished Research Lectureships

Sept. 14, 2022

Rubén Donato of the School of Education and Shelly L. Miller of the College of Engineering and Applied Science have been recognized with 2022-23 Distinguished Research Lectureships. The Lectureship is among the most esteemed honors bestowed by the faculty upon a faculty member at CU Boulder.

NSF funds new electron beam lithography system for quantum engineering, nanofabrication on Boulder campus

NSF funds new electron beam lithography system for quantum engineering, nanofabrication on Boulder campus

Sept. 12, 2022

A new industry-grade 100 kV electron beam writer (EBPG5150plus) will be the only open-access system of its type in Colorado when operational. The device may eventually prove to be a game-changer for interdisciplinary materials and device research in the Rocky Mountain region.

Postdocs, faculty mentors recognized during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, Sept. 19–23

Postdocs, faculty mentors recognized during National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, Sept. 19–23

Sept. 12, 2022

CU Boulder’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA), in partnership with the Postdoctoral Association of Colorado Boulder (PAC Boulder), is offering both virtual and in-person activities throughout the week of Sept. 19–23, including a celebratory kickoff luncheon and bowling and billiards in the UMC. Registration is encouraged for each event.

Arpeggio Biosciences raises $17M in Series A funding led by Builders VC

Arpeggio Biosciences raises $17M in Series A funding led by Builders VC

Sept. 7, 2022

Arpeggio’s technology isolates a drug’s effect on entire transcriptomes and has identified new modulators of hard-to-drug proteins like transcription factors. Funding was led by Builders VC and will support ongoing development of Arpeggio’s drug pipeline as well as its transcription-monitoring technologies.

Rising faculty leaders encouraged to apply for Research & Innovation Office Faculty Fellows program

Rising faculty leaders encouraged to apply for Research & Innovation Office Faculty Fellows program

Sept. 5, 2022

RIO Faculty Fellows identifies and develops tenured and tenure-track assistant or associate professors who are poised to lead significant collaborative projects, develop vision and deliver novel and impactful scholarly work. Applications for the 2023 cohort will be accepted through October 21. Selections will be announced in November.

U.S. National Science Foundation celebrates the inauguration of its Daniel K. Inouye solar telescope

U.S. National Science Foundation celebrates the inauguration of its Daniel K. Inouye solar telescope

Sept. 5, 2022

“NSF’s Inouye Solar Telescope is the world’s most powerful solar telescope that will forever change the way we explore and understand our sun,” said NSF Director, Sethuraman Panchanathan. “Its insights will transform how our nation, and the planet, predict and prepare for events like solar storms.”

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