ATLAS Institute graduate student Peter Gyory, right, demonstrates the new 3D design platform he is developing with THING Lab Director Daniel Leithinger.

Over 200 visitors at Second Annual ATLAS Research Showcase

Oct. 4, 2018

Tattoos that change color in sunlight, control systems that help robots anticipate your needs, integrating circuits into smart textiles: these were just a few of the projects demonstrated at ATLAS Institute's Second Annual Research Showcase.

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New ATLAS games festival highlights experiences that make you say "Whaaat!?"

Sept. 14, 2018

"Whaaat!? A festival for games and experimental interactions" featured a large number of experimental tabletop and electronic games, and a large vintage arcade featuring games from the 1970s and 80s. Central to the event was a series of talks and workshops on the art form of game design.

Computer generated design  interactive sculpture that visualizes Colorado air quality data

Freshmen tackle data and art in first hands-on engineering project

June 6, 2018

Two TAM students helped create prototype sculpture that visualizes Colorado's air quality data.

Hooman Hedayati

IRON Lab researcher wins Outstanding Research Excellence award

May 18, 2018

Hooman Hedayati, a computer science PhD student in the ATLAS Institute’s IRON Lab, was awarded an Outstanding Research Award by CU Boulder’s Department of Computer Science.

Justin Chin and Cade Haley

ATLAS club an innovation hub for AR/VR community

May 18, 2018

An ATLAS club has led to prestigious internships, a national hackathon win and permanent employment for some of its members.

Emma Wu displays website she designed and built.

Triple major Emma Wu is ready for a little down time

May 10, 2018

Emma Wu is graduating on time, having completed three majors in three different colleges, a minor and working two jobs. She built her academic program around her TAM major.

BS TAM grads prepare for graduation ceremony

Spring graduation numbers multiply eightfold as BS CTD popularity soars

May 9, 2018

The third class to graduate with the ATLAS Institute's Bachelor of Science degree in Technology, Arts & Media includes 24 students, eight times the number of students to walk the aisle just one year ago.

Researcher with drone.

Augmented reality enhances robot collaboration

March 15, 2018

ATLAS IRON Lab researchers were awarded best paper and runner-up best paper at the ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human Robot Interaction for developing technologies that use augmented reality to enhance drone operation.

Two smiling female participants wave from behind their computers

T9Hacks continues to grow and thrive

Feb. 16, 2018

Creative coding marathon attracts a majority of women and first-time hackers.

Carolyn Castanon

My American Journey: Website chronicles Latina student’s difficult path to graduation

Dec. 18, 2017

Carolyn Castanon was a happy teenager: an A student who loved hanging out with her little sister and parents in their Colorado Springs home and playing tennis with her friends. Then, two weeks before her 15th birthday, her world broke.

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