Greg Whiting Soil Samples

Biodegradable sensors aim to make farming more efficient

Feb. 5, 2019

By developing sensors to optimize inputs for greater crop yields, Mechanical Engineering Associate Professor Gregory Whiting aims to mitigate environmental losses, decrease energy use and improve farm profitability for food, feed and fuel crops, a project funded by ARPA-E.

A stream in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Photo: Chris Jaros

A water quality mystery, solved in Antarctica

Feb. 4, 2019

CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers, including several from CU Engineering, have developed a possible answer to a longstanding mystery about the chemistry of streamflow, which may have broad implications for watersheds and water quality around the world.

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CUbit Quantum Initiative launch fueled by seed funding, faculty expertise

Jan. 16, 2019

The Â鶹ӰԺ today announced the establishment of the CUbit (pronounced Q-bit) Quantum Initiative, a cross-campus initiative for quantum science and technology.

Andrew Kramer outside in a canyon

PhD student’s work could map caves on moon and MarsÌý

Jan. 8, 2019

Andrew Kramer is working on his PhD Assistant Professor Christoffer Heckman. His thesis is in computational modeling of complex systems and is funded through the NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship.

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CU Engineers want drones to go subterranean to save lives after earthquakes

Jan. 8, 2019

CU Â鶹ӰԺ engineering professor Sean Humbert is leading a team in a national competition, the Subterranean Challenge. The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency gifted the university a $4.5 million grant to fund Humbert's team.

An astronaut on a spacewalk.

Students designing augmented reality system for astronauts

Dec. 20, 2018

NASA is turning to university students for help with the next big space technology – augmented reality. The Â鶹ӰԺ has been selected by NASA as one of 16 colleges to participate in the Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) 2019 challenge. The mission? To develop an...

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Retrofit research at CU shaping policy on earthquakes, non-ductile buildings

Dec. 20, 2018

CU Â鶹ӰԺ Associate Professor Abbie Liel studied the issue of retrofitting non-ductile concrete buildings in high population areas through a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.

Mahmoud Hussein

$2.5 million ARPA-E grant awarded to Mahmoud Hussein for transformational energy technology

Dec. 6, 2018

Associate Professor and Alvah and Harriet Hovlid Professor Mahmoud Hussein has received a $2.5 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA‑E) latest open funding opportunity. The award is among $98 million in funding for 40 new projects across the country being provided by the agency. These funds will...

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Research here could speedup clinical trials around Type 1 diabetes

Dec. 6, 2018

Researchers at CU Â鶹ӰԺ have developed virtual clinical trials for an artificial pancreas that could significantly improve treatments for those with Type 1 diabetes by tailoring medical devices and speeding up clinical trials.

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New professor’s research could shape water use in West

Dec. 5, 2018

Julie Korak’s research interests are broadly focused on water treatment engineering, spanning municipal drinking water, water reuse and industrial water treatment.

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