Entrepreneurship
In 1997, Professor Alan Weimer of chemical and biological engineering heard a campus talk by Professor Steven George of chemistry about a novel process of coating surfaces with the thinnest of materials possible, known as atomic layer deposition (
Halley Profita and Dana Hughes could have spent spring break playing outside. Both were drawn to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥â€™s outdoor activities when choosing ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder for their doctoral studies. Hughes and his wife like mountain biking;
Boulder business owner Chuck Palmer (ElEngr’76, MS’88) has provided $4 million to help recruit and recognize outstanding faculty in the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering (
Four engineering students from ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder packed their bags and headed to Nicaragua during the semester break. But it wasn’t for the weather. It was strictly business for the founders of SolVia Solar.The young entrepreneurs had invented a solar