From VC Fiez: RIO Faculty Fellows—an investment in research, creative works leadership

From VC Fiez: RIO Faculty Fellows—an investment in research, creative works leadership

Dec. 7, 2017

RIO Faculty Fellows seeks to identify and develop tenured and tenure-track assistant or associate professors who are poised to lead significant collaborative projects, develop vision and deliver novel and impactful scholarly work.

NIH Updates Policy for Certificates of Confidentiality

Nov. 29, 2017

NIH has updated its policy regarding Certificates of Confidentiality in order to implement Section 2012 of the 21st Century Cures Act, enacted December 13, 2016. Effective October 1, 2017, NIH funded (partially or wholly) research studies that are collecting identifiable, sensitive information will automatically be issued a Certificate of Confidentiality...

Research & Creative Work 2016-17

Research & Creative Work 2016-17 annual report released

View the Report The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) released its Research & Creative Work 2016-17 annual report this week. The report features highlights of University of Colorado Boulder research and creative work from the past year, illustrating the depth and range in innovation and scholarship taking place across the...

New online degree to help meet demands of computing workforce

New online degree to help meet demands of computing workforce

CU Boulder is launching an online, post-baccalaureate degree in computer science, a move designed to help meet the changing needs of students as the national computing workforce continues to expand.

Climate map of North and South America

Major return on investment from improving climate observations

A well-designed climate observing system could help scientists answer knotty questions about climate while delivering trillions of dollars in benefits by providing decision makers information they need to protect public health and the economy in the coming decades, according to a new paper published today.

Eyesight Collective

Eyesight Collective: Helping student entrepreneurs gain business skills from industry leaders

Voted one of the top startups to watch in 2016 and 2017 by Built in Colorado, Eyesight Collective aims to help student entrepreneurs gain business skills from industry leaders.

New shoe makes running 4 percent easier, 2-hour marathon possible, study shows

New shoe makes running 4 percent easier, 2-hour marathon possible, study shows

Eleven days after Boulder-born Shalane Flanagan won the New York City Marathon in new state-of-the-art racing flats known as “4%s,” University of Colorado Boulder researchers have published the study that inspired the shoes' name, confirming in the journal Sports Medicine that they reduce the amount of energy used to run by 4 percent.

Students speaking with industry collaborators

Industry collaborators sought for Chem/Bio Engineering capstone projects

Help CU Boulder Chemical and Biological Engineering students tackle a real-life industrial problem. Under the guidance of an industry liaison, small teams of students work on true technical problems of interest to the liaison. Students analyze the problem, develop ideas and data, provide oral presentations and prepare a final technical report.

111th and 112th Distinguished Research Lectureships

Bowman and Dusinberre awarded 2017 Distinguished Research Lectureships

Nov. 1, 2017

Christopher N. Bowman of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Elspeth Dusinberre of the Classics Department have been selected to receive the 2017 Distinguished Research Lectureship, which is among the most prestigious honors bestowed by the faculty upon a faculty member at the University of Colorado Boulder. Each...

Scientists in lab

Research & Innovation Seed Grant program accepting proposals for interdisciplinary research, creative work

Oct. 27, 2017

Research & Innovation Seed Grant Workshop When : Wednesday, Dec. 6, noon to 1:30 p.m. Where : UMC Aspen Rooms (285-89) RSVP Sign up by Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. on to reserve your spot . Lunch will be served. Position your proposal for success. Attendees will hear from and...

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