Middle school student shown petting the robotic dog, spot.

Robotics in action: CU Engineering demonstrates interdisciplinary research at showcase

Oct. 24, 2024

CU Engineering welcomed a packed audience to its Robotics Showcase on Oct. 17. The event, part of CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s annual Research & Innovation Week, drew students, faculty and robotics enthusiasts, including middle and high school students and the general public, eager to explore the latest advancements in research shaping the future of the field.

Pipette with blood sample for point of care testing

Video: Bedside blood test uses soundwaves to deliver faster results

Oct. 21, 2024

Researchers at CU Â鶹ӰԺ have developed a new way to test blood for diseases that could someday be done entirely at the bedside.

SWE Industry Networking Night 2024

How to land an internship: Tips from the Society of Women Engineers

Oct. 21, 2024

With autumn still in the air, now is actually the perfect time to start your internship search for the summer or beyond. Securing an internship provides students with an invaluable hands-on experience, offering the chance to apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings or explore different fields they might not have...

Effiel Tower

The Paris Olympic Games: behind the scenes from an electrical engineering student

Oct. 17, 2024

Noah Bernstein, a third-year electrical and computer engineering student, spent 11 exhilarating weeks at the 2024 Paris Olympics as a venue engineering intern with NBCUniversal.

 Cooper Thome, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, uses a new "acoustic pipette," which could someday be used to deliver swift test results at the bedside with only a finger-prick of blood.

New device could deliver bedside blood test results in an hour

Oct. 16, 2024

CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers are developing a handheld device that could transform blood testing. Instead of needles and long waits for lab results, this sound-based system delivers accurate results in an hour from just a finger prick.

Kian Lopez and Anthony Straub in the lab.

Using nanoscale membranes to clean water on the Moon

Oct. 16, 2024

Anthony Straub is making major advances in water purification technology for industry and human consumption on Earth and in space, with his work on a nanotechnology membrane process taking a major step toward commercialization...

A SPOT robot with a light enters a dark mine tunnel.

Robots can save us if they can see us: Computer scientist receives CAREER award

Oct. 15, 2024

Christoffer Heckman's radar breakthrough in robotic sensing to help systems see and act in smoke, darkness recognized by $600,000 National Science Foundation award.

RAAVEN drone in flight.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ will share atmospheric science tech, expertise through new grant

Oct. 7, 2024

Drone technology and atmospheric science instruments developed by the Â鶹ӰԺ will be available to researchers nationwide through a new grant. The National Science Foundation has awarded CU Â鶹ӰԺ a three-year, $1 million grant to establish a Community Instruments and Facilities program titled Mobile Uncrewed Systems for Atmospheric...

Abbie Liel makes a point with her hands to a Maui resident who lost their home while a Notre Dame student researcher looks on.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ partners with Notre Dame to improve housing resilience

Oct. 7, 2024

CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s Abbie Liel and Notre Dame’s Susan Ostermann are leading a collaborative NSF-funded study on resilient housing in disaster-prone areas lincluding Maui, Alaska and Puerto Rico. Their research combines Liel’s expertise in structural engineering with Ostermann’s background in political science and law, aiming to find solutions for safer, more resilient housing.

An aerial view of Colorado Mountain College's campus in Glenwood Springs

CU Â鶹ӰԺ and Colorado Mountain College launch guaranteed admission agreement for engineering students

Sept. 24, 2024

Colorado Mountain College students are now eligible for guaranteed admission to the Â鶹ӰԺ’s College of Engineering and Applied Science if they complete four specific courses at CMC, thanks to a new partnership between the two institutions.

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