Drones, beaver dams help community college students get involved in research

Drones, beaver dams help community college students get involved in research

Aug. 1, 2018

Now entering its fifth year, the Research Experience for Community College Students (RECCS) program, hosted by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), gives Colorado community college students hands-on research opportunities as they look ahead in their careers.

University of Colorado Boulder startup garners $1 million in investment funding

University of Colorado Boulder startup garners $1 million in investment funding

A 3D nano-imaging company built around CU Boulder technology and faculty just secured $1 million in investment funding from Luminate, an international startup accelerator focused on next-generation optics, photonics and imaging.

University-industry working group aims to reduce methane emissions

University-industry working group aims to reduce methane emissions

The Operational Renegade Gas (ORG) working group’s second annual symposium at CU Boulder was designed to expedite solutions for the marketplace that identify and reduce methane emissions for the oil and gas industry.

Latest BioServe space experiments will study cancer, renewable energy

Latest BioServe space experiments will study cancer, renewable energy

Two experiment payloads designed and built at CU Boulder are scheduled to blast off for the International Space Station in the early hours of June 29. The payloads, which will launch on board the SpaceX Dragon capsule, will support the study of new treatments for cancer and bacteria that can produce electricity.

CU Boulder earth, atmospheric sciences No. 1 overall in 2018 global university rankings

CU Boulder earth, atmospheric sciences No. 1 overall in 2018 global university rankings

July 17, 2018

CU Boulder's earth science and atmospheric science departments both ranked No. 1 overall among world universities in the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy's 2018 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), which was published today. The university also scored highly in a dozen other academic categories, highlighting the breadth of impactful CU Boulder research.

Boulder researchers help lead drone week in San Luis Valley

Boulder researchers help lead drone week in San Luis Valley

Hundreds of drone flights have taken to the skies near Alamosa as part of what is billed as Flight Week, mounted by the International Society for Atmospheric Research using Remotely Piloted Aircraft, which last week held its 2018 conference in Boulder.

Google expands STEM education access, reach with $2 million-plus to CU Boulder

Google expands STEM education access, reach with $2 million-plus to CU Boulder

Google has announced a $1.5 million Google.org grant in support of CU Boulder’s global STEM education project, PhET Interactive Simulations, and rent-free space for the CU Boulder-founded National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT).

New Venture Challenge finalist acquired by POLITICO venture

New Venture Challenge finalist Statehill acquired by POLITICO venture

Statehill, a finalist in CU Boulder’s New Venture Challenge 10 announced it has been acquired by POLITICO Europe, a joint venture between POLITICO and Axel Springer.

A bird's eye view of the arctic

A bird's eye view of the arctic

July 11, 2018

Drones and other unmanned technologies can cost-effectively collect weather data in harsh or remote environments and contribute to better weather and climate models, according to a new study from CIRES and NOAA researchers. Unmanned aircraft and instrument-bearing tethered balloons are helping fill in critical data gaps over difficult-to-sample surfaces in the Arctic.

Google expands STEM education access, reach with $2 million-plus to CU Boulder

Google expands STEM education access, reach with $2 million-plus to CU Boulder

June 28, 2018

Google has announced a $1.5 million Google.org grant in support of CU Boulder's PhET Interactive Simulations, and rent-free space for the National Center for Women & Information Technology.

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