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Liftoff

Oct. 28, 2019

Aerospace has a new home at CU Boulder. The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences has moved into its new dedicated building on East Campus. Eighteen months after construction began, the four-story, 175,000-square-foot structure was completed over the summer. Classes and research are underway inside. 鈥淭his new...

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Vets2STEM career expo connects veterans to national labs

Oct. 24, 2019

CU Boulder is co-hosting a unique opportunity for military veterans on Nov. 8. Vets2STEM is a career expo hosted at the Colorado School of Mines in partnership with Mines and Colorado State University. The event is open to all Colorado veteran students. Vets2STEM will introduce veterans to employment opportunities available...

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Popovic鈥檚 time in Spain fosters new research collaborations

Oct. 24, 2019

Distinguished Professor Zoya Popovic recently returned from Spain, having lived there as part of a Chair of Excellence Program with the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M).

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Schools of molecular 鈥榝ish鈥 could one day improve display screens

Oct. 23, 2019

Scientists at CU Boulder are using a type of material called liquid crystals to create incredibly small, swirling schools of 鈥渇ish,鈥 according to a study published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

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Research group advances perovskite solar technology

Oct. 21, 2019

In a new research paper published in Nature Energy earlier this month, Professor Michael McGehee and his research team demonstrate how to dramatically improve the stability of tin-containing perovskite material used in stacked solar cells, allowing for up to 30% power conversion efficiency.

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Creating the internet of living things

Oct. 18, 2019

Researchers in the Multifunctional Materials Interdisciplinary Research Theme are trying to create the internet of living things.

Leading with impact

College News Fall 2019

Oct. 18, 2019

Johnson returns to her roots For the second installment of the Dean鈥檚 Speaker Series , Bobby Braun sat down for a chat with Kristina Johnson, chancellor of the largest university system in the nation (State University of New York) and a former Obama appointee in the U.S. Department of Energy...

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ATLAS Institute Research Showcase set for Friday

Oct. 16, 2019

Research and creative work exposition, laboratory and studio tours, demos, poster presentations, and discussion with faculty members and graduate students.

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Alumni Volunteer Spotlight: Morgan Hill, MechEngr'13

Oct. 14, 2019

Morgan Hill (MechEngr鈥13) lives in Boulder, Colorado, and has volunteered her time at numerous Mechanical Engineering events since graduating. Morgan is also a member of the Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Board for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. Being a GOLD board member has allowed Morgan to...

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Research Week Panel: What Remote Sensing Can Tell us 春水堂视频 Climate Change

Oct. 11, 2019

An open discussion in the new Aerospace Building with research leaders from across the university about the modern tools that are helping us understand and combat climate change. Panelists will discuss their work in the field through real world applications of the current technology and consider how the students on campus today address this issue in the future.

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