foundation of a home destroyed by the Marshall Fire

Studying the Marshall Fire recovery to help communities rebuild

Sept. 23, 2022

CU Boulder has received a major grant to research recovery from the Marshall Fire to help communities rebuild from future disasters.

Old Main on the CU Boulder campus

CU Boulder receives $1M grant to fund minority doctoral students in STEM

Sept. 1, 2022

A new fellowship will provide tuition support, a stipend for two years and a unique support system for 12 students to advance their doctoral studies and research. Help spread the word!

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Researchers develop highly accurate sensor for E. coli risk detection

Aug. 16, 2022

Researchers at CU Boulder have developed and validated a new sensor for E. coli risk detection that features an impressive 83% accuracy rate when detecting contamination in surface waters.

Cliff and Carol Pearson

Giving back, giving forward

Aug. 3, 2022

Alumni Cliff and Carol Pearson are investing in the next generation of Forever Buffs by funding scholarships for engineering and history students at CU. Read their story and hear about their impact from two engineering scholarship recipients.

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Exploring trust between humans, robots with augmented reality Minesweeper

Aug. 1, 2022

Doctoral students Aaquib Tabrez and Matthew Luebbers, along with their advisor Bradley Hayes, used augmented reality Minesweeper to gain insight into a robot’s decision-making process. They were awarded runner-up for best student paper at an international conference.

Gilberto Briscoe-Martinez

Helping robots recover from failure: NASA graduate fellowship winner Gilberto Briscoe-Martinez

July 5, 2022

Gilberto Briscoe-Martinez wants robots to be able to learn from their mistakes and continue persevering to finish a task as best they can. A recent award to him will provide four years of research funding and NASA collaboration.

Karl Linden

Researcher earns major award to study water quality challenges in rural Canadian communities

June 13, 2022

CU Boulder Professor Karl Linden has landed a major fellowship to research solutions to water pollution in rural and First Nations communities in Canada.

Researcher collects a sap sample from a plant

In the air, on the ground and everywhere in between

June 6, 2022

Among many interdisciplinary efforts, scientists are using the power and promise of remote sensing to help solve food supply, pollution and water scarcity problems around the globe.

Undergrad works with a mannequin for the project

Recent doctoral student, undergrads create drag-friendly garment that changes in real time

June 2, 2022

Sarah Aguasvivas Manzano and her team are working on a wearable item for drag queens that could also help address common problems in wearable technology.

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Alumni spotlight: Alicen Kandt of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

May 19, 2022

Kandt is using her mechanical engineering degree to support the fight against climate change and help build energy-resilient communities and organizations around the globe.

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