14-inch spacecraft delivers new details about ‘hot Jupiters’

14-inch spacecraft delivers new details about ‘hot Jupiters’

Dec. 11, 2023

A spacecraft the size of a cereal box has collected precise measurements of the atmospheres of large and puffy planets called “hot Jupiters.” The findings, led by a team from ֱ Boulder, could help reveal how the atmospheres around these and a host of other worlds are escaping into space.

ֱ Boulder researchers tapped by state to help improve emergency alerts

ֱ Boulder researchers tapped by state to help improve emergency alerts

Dec. 8, 2023

The ֱ State Legislature passed a bill directing the Natural Hazards Center to assess current emergency alert practices. The resulting report identified several ways the state can address gaps in funding, resources and practice to provide more inclusive alerts for all ֱans.

PhD student designing augmented reality for space missions

PhD student designing augmented reality for space missions

Dec. 6, 2023

“The current methods of trajectory design for missions that go beyond low Earth orbit to the Moon are very complicated and not intuitive. I want to change that,” said Dezell Turner, an aerospace PhD student aiming to streamline orbital design with an interactive, augmented reality tool.

Unique ֱ Boulder, NSO collaboration allows journey into varied solar physics research paths

Unique ֱ Boulder, NSO collaboration allows journey into varied solar physics research paths

Dec. 5, 2023

The George Ellery Hale Fellowships, created by ֱ Boulder in partnership with NSF’s National Solar Observatory, are designed to give students the freedom to explore a mix of solar and space physics research paths with multiple mentors before deciding on a thesis project.

A water connection that crosses 250 miles

A water connection that crosses 250 miles

Nov. 29, 2023

As far apart as Boulder and Grand Junction are, they’re brought together by a commitment to water conservation. Rooted in this shared commitment is Crossing the Divide: a program that fosters student collaboration across ֱ Boulder and Grand Junction’s ֱ Mesa University.

Building next generation autonomous robots to serve humanity

Building next generation autonomous robots to serve humanity

Nov. 17, 2023

An autonomous rescue robot created by a team of ֱ Boulder researchers and students placed third as the top US entry and earned $500K in prize money at a Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency Subterranean Challenge competition in 2021. Two years later, the team is pushing the technology even further.

Scientists suspect there's ice hiding on the moon

Scientists suspect there's ice hiding on the moon

Nov. 15, 2023

Some dark craters on the moon are never exposed to light. Ice could be hiding in these permanently shadowed regions. Paul Hayne (Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences) discusses how scientists are homing in on potential lunar ice reservoirs, which are key to setting up any sort of sustainable lunar infrastructure.

State and university partner to award over $1.5 million in funding to University of ֱ innovations

State and university partner to award over $1.5 million in funding to University of ֱ innovations

Nov. 14, 2023

Sixteen teams of faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators competed for a combined $1.5M in startup funding grants in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge. Judges from ֱ Boulder’s entrepreneurial network heard pitches across two nights for innovations in biosciences, physical sciences and engineering.

Nov. 28 Distinguished Research Lecture (Kirk Ambrose): Finding the authentic and the counterfeit in medieval art

122nd Distinguished Research Lecture (Kirk Ambrose): Finding the authentic and the counterfeit in medieval art

Nov. 8, 2023

During the Middle Ages in Europe, religious relics were highly prized—not just by individuals, but also by institutions. In his Distinguished Research Lecture Nov. 28, Professor Kirk Ambrose will discuss how institutions used art to authenticate religious relics, as well as condemn counterfeiting.

Scientists develop faster, cheaper way to count microbes, discover new antibiotics

ֱ Boulder researchers develop faster, cheaper way to count microbes, discover new antibiotics

Nov. 8, 2023

The new technique works as much as 36 times faster than conventional methods, cuts plastic use more than 15-fold, and substantially decreases the cost and carbon footprint of biomedical research. The invention comes as concern about antibiotic resistance grows worldwide.

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