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COSINC calls for proposals on material characterization projects

March 31, 2021

The Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) research facility is calling for new proposals that would be enabled by their equipment and staff now through April 30.

Two students work on project in Idea Forge.

ME students invent device for delivering COVID-19 vaccines to rural areas

March 31, 2021

CU Engineering students have invented a novel solution to this global problem, which has the potential to affect millions of people living in rural areas around the world. Meet PortaVax, a portable vaccine carrier that can keep up to 250 vaccine doses cold for several days using insulation and dry ice.

Clark Lindsay

“Compounding learning” leads to success for alumnus Clark Lindsay

March 30, 2021

Clark Lindsay (CivEngr'96) founder and CEO of Pacific Program Management reflects on his journey and his biggest takeaways through the years: celebrate diversity, persevere through obstacles and continue to learn.

Hypersonic vehicle entering the atmosphere

CU Boulder to lead new $15M NASA Space Tech Research Institute

March 30, 2021

Researchers at CU Boulder are leading a new $15 million, multi-partner institute with NASA over the next five years to improve entry, descent and landing technologies for exploring other planets.

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Engineering at CU Boulder hits No. 13 in Best Graduate Schools ranking

March 30, 2021

The college tied for No. 26 overall and No. 13 among its public university peers, up one spot over last year.

Nicole Labbe

Labbe to host CU Engineering Alumni Webinar on April 15

March 30, 2021

Assistant Professor Nicole Labbe will discuss her work around the chemistry of combustion on April 15 as part of the CU Engineering Alumni Webinar series

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Alumnus’ startup harnesses blockchain for secure, trustworthy PPE purchasing

March 29, 2021

Alumnus uses technology background to help small and medium-size companies order of PPE during COVID-19.

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Bees form scent-driven phone tree to pass along messages

March 29, 2021

Honeybees play a scent-driven game of telephone to guide members of a colony back to their queen, according to a new study led by 鶹Ƶ.

Highways from above

Workforce development key to new center focused on electrification of the transportation system

March 28, 2021

Electrifying the transportation sector is key to addressing air quality and climate challenges globally. However, building the infrastructure needed to make that shift will be a complicated process and one that is essential to get right the first time.

COVID-19 Spike protein

Spike protein mapping could lead to more effective COVID-19 vaccine boosters and therapies

March 25, 2021

New research from the Sprenger and Whitehead groups aims to identify and map common mutations in “Spike” proteins—the proteins that allow the virus to enter and infect cells. This would provide researchers with a roadmap to anticipate and counteract the development of future SARS-CoV-2 strains with effective vaccines and vaccine boosters.

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