CU-Boulder/NIST physicist Ana Maria Rey wins 2013 MacArthur Fellowship

Sept. 25, 2013

Ana Maria Rey, a theoretical physicist and a fellow of JILA, a joint institute of the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, today was named a winner of a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship, commonly known as the ā€œgenius grant.ā€ Rey also is an assistant research professor in the CU-Boulder Department of Physics. She teaches undergraduate and graduate classes.

New CU-Boulder-led study finds ā€˜microbial clockā€™ may help determine time of death

Sept. 24, 2013

An intriguing study led by the University of Colorado Boulder may provide a powerful new tool in the quiver of forensic scientists attempting to determine the time of death in cases involving human corpses: a microbial clock.

Brain may rely on computer-like mechanism to make sense of novel situations, says CU-Boulder study

Sept. 23, 2013

Our brains give us the remarkable ability to make sense of situations weā€™ve never encountered beforeā€”a familiar person in an unfamiliar place, for example, or a coworker in a different job roleā€”but the mechanism our brains use to accomplish this has been a longstanding mystery of neuroscience.

Covert product placements in TV shows increase consumersā€™ memories and brand attitudes, says CU-Boulder study

Sept. 23, 2013

Consumers who watch television sitcoms and see product placements through covert marketing have better memories of the products and better attitudes toward the brands, according to three joint studies led by the University of Colorado Boulder.

CU awarded $3.6 million for new way to produce magnesium for auto parts

Sept. 19, 2013

A University of Colorado Boulder professor has been awarded a three-year, $3.6 million grant from the Energy Departmentā€™s Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop a new process to produce magnesium that can be used to make lightweight vehicle parts.

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Solid-state battery developed at CU-Boulder could double the range of electric cars

Sept. 18, 2013

A cutting-edge battery technology developed at the University of Colorado Boulder that could allow tomorrowā€™s electric vehicles to travel twice as far on a charge is now closer to becoming a commercial reality. CUā€™s Technology Transfer Office has completed an agreement with Solid Power LLCā€”a CU-Boulder spinoff company founded by Se-Hee Lee and Conrad Stoldt, both associate professors of mechanical engineeringā€”for the development and commercialization of an innovative solid-state rechargeable battery.

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Nanoly Bioscience to develop CU-Boulder vaccine stabilization technology

Sept. 11, 2013

Nanoly Bioscience of Boulder and the University of Colorado recently entered into an option agreement that will enable the startup company to develop a technique for protecting vaccines during delivery to rural and less-developed areas of the world.

Microgravity experiments

CU-Boulder student-built satellite slated for launch by NASA Sept. 15

Sept. 11, 2013

A small beach ball-sized satellite designed and built by a team of University of Colorado Boulder students to better understand how atmospheric drag can affect satellite orbits is now slated for launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sept. 15.

CU Law School students to teach state high school students about Constitution

Sept. 10, 2013

More than 50 students and dozens of alumni of the University of Colorado Boulder Law School will teach a lesson on the First Amendment in more than 50 high school classrooms throughout Colorado Sept. 11ā€“20 in recognition of Constitution Day. Constitution Day is a national event that annually commemorates the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of the United States Constitution.

Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day Oā€™Connor to speak at CU-Boulder on Sept. 17

Sept. 10, 2013

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day Oā€™Connor will speak at the third annual John Paul Stevens Lecture hosted by the Byron R. White Center at the University of Colorado Boulder Law School on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The event will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the University Memorial Centerā€™s Glenn Miller Ballroom on the CU-Boulder campus. A limited number of tickets to the lecture are available to the general public at no cost. To register for tickets visit the centerā€™s website at http://www.byronwhitecenter.org .

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