Explore the incredible depth and breadth of groundbreaking work happening within the University of ֱ Boulder, ֱ Springs and Denver (Physical Sciences) campuses. These stories provide a glimpse into the transformative potential of cutting-edge research, highlighting the exceptional peoplebehind these innovations.

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Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan: Bridging Entrepreneurship and Community

May 30, 2024

ֱ Leadership Stories—Meet Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan, a Boettcher Scholar and tech entrepreneur who solves large-scale problems leveraging frontier technology. Maithreyi talks about how her academic experiences in engineering physics and industrial management at ֱ Boulder and Stanford fueled her passion to innovate. Today she is the co-founder of two companies that actively promote gender diversity in STEM entrepreneurship, including PrecisionTerra, part of the 2023 ֱ Boulder Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator.

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Plastic waste is a global problem. Carbon recycling can help

May 24, 2024

ֱ Boulder Today—While scientists are continuously exploring ways to reduce fossil fuel use in these sectors, Oana Luca, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at ֱ Boulder, explores technologies like recycling and carbon capture to prevent carbon from ending up in the environment.

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The ֱ Office of Economic Development and International Trade announces grants to ֱ researchers and startups

May 16, 2024

The Global Business Development division of the ֱ Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that 34 ֱ companies and eight researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention grants through OEDIT’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Program. These grants help promote the growth and sustainability of advanced industries in ֱ by driving innovation, commercialization and public-private partnerships that move this vital aspect of ֱ’s economy forward in communities across the state.

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ֱ Boulder scientists set out to solve lunar dust problem

April 12, 2024

ֱ Independent—Researchers at the University of ֱ Boulder are working to make the moon habitable. And they are focused on one of the most difficult challenges to lunar living: dust. Xu Wang, a research scientist at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at ֱ Boulder, was one of the winners of NASA’s 2023 Entrepreneurs Challenge.

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Zoya Popovic elected to the National Academy of Inventors

April 8, 2024

ֱ Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science—Distinguished Professor Zoya Popovic is among 162 inventors named 2023 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election as a fellow in the academy is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. Popovic, a leading researcher in high-efficiency, low-noise microwave and RF engineering, was elected for her “prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development, and welfare of society.”

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Pressing energy challenges and potential solutions at the center of ֱ Boulder’s Renewable Energy and Storage Solutions Summit

March 6, 2024

Venture Partners at ֱ Boulder and the university’s Industry and Foundation Relations (IFR) team brought together dozens of stakeholders in the renewable energy and storage ecosystem to discuss innovations, issues and opportunities in the vibrant sector.

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ֱ Cancer Center leaders aim to use novel molecule to fight cancer

Feb. 29, 2024

ֱ Arts and Sciences Magazine—A pair of University of ֱ Cancer Center researchers are closer to their goal of bringing their therapy to patients—as one of nine research endeavors receiving funding from the Anschutz Acceleration Initiative (AAI). The project is led jointly by Tin Tin Su, professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology at ֱ Boulder, and Antonio Jimeno, professor in the ֱ Department of Medicine's Division of Medical Oncology.

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Pollution to production: student startup transforms CO2 into aerospace hardware

Feb. 28, 2024

College of Engineering and Applied Science—Aerospace PhD student Spencer Dansereau aims to take carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and extract the carbon molecules to create 3D-printed carbon fiber, which can be used for everything from bicycles to aerospace components. In 2023, Mach Electric Aerospace took first place in ֱ Boulder’s Lab Venture Challenge business development competition and second place in the New Venture Challenge.

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Ranked #14 among U.S. universities by National Academy of Inventors, ֱ leads in translating innovation into impact

Feb. 15, 2024

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has ranked the ֱ system 14th among the “Top 100” institutions nationwide for recent patent activity. That prominent position reflects the strength of ֱ-led discoveries and their potential to be translated into society-benefiting technologies with the support of ֱ’s robust entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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LongPath Technologies, a ֱ Boulder spinout, leads on methane detection

Feb. 12, 2024

LongPath is harnessing quantum technology to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations, innovation that benefits industry and investors—and the planet. Most recently, LongPath received landmark financial backing from the Department of Energy (DOE) for a loan of up to $189 million to accelerate the scale-up of the company’s monitoring systems.

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