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Video: Emergent behavior in fire ants

Jan. 6, 2022

Studying emergent behavior has long fascinated engineers, and researchers at the Â鶹ӰԺ just uncovered a distinct behavior in colonies of fire ants cooperating in flood situations.

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In 2022, consider these 5 climate resolutions

Dec. 17, 2021

When possible, choose electricity over gas at home. Using natural gas makes your home a hidden source of air pollution, according to research from mechanical engineering faculty.

Xiaobo Yin

Yin recognized as highly cited researcher

Nov. 22, 2021

Yin is among three CU Â鶹ӰԺ engineering faculty members who were recognized by Clarivate as highly cited researchers this year. Clarivate recognizes "the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year" via their Web of Science platform.

Rong Long and Maureen Lynch

Long and Lynch named 2022 Research & Innovation Office Faculty Fellows

Nov. 22, 2021

The Research & Innovation Office has announced the 2022 RIO Faculty Fellows cohort, comprised of 17 of the most promising faculty from across CU Â鶹ӰԺ. The group reflects the diversity of expertise, research and scholarship taking place across campus.

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The value of core facilities from a researcher’s perspective

Nov. 18, 2021

Ahead of the joint Materials Instrumentation and Multimodal Imaging Core (MIMIC) Facility and Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) facility virtual webinar on Nov. 18, Associate Professor Wil Srubar shares the importance of having core facilities at public institutions.

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Ask an expert: Staying COVID-safe this coming holiday, winter season

Nov. 16, 2021

Read updated advice from CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s Shelly Miller, professor of mechanical engineering and expert in indoor air quality, about the ways we can all help reduce our risk and keep our communities safe during the winter season.

Victor Bright

Watch Victor M. Bright's Distinguished Research Lecture: Microscale Sensors and Machines

Nov. 5, 2021

In this talk, Professor Bright gave an overview of the history of microscale sensors and micromachines, and the contributions of his research.

Mark Rentschler and Greg Rieker

Faculty inducted as Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors

Nov. 5, 2021

Mechanical engineering Professors Mark Rentschler and Greg Rieker, as well as Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Professor Tin Tin Su, received the honor recognizing their thought-leadership and discovery on Monday, Nov. 1.

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CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers work to transfer the ‘technology’ of biology

Nov. 1, 2021

Several new faculty hires in CU Engineering have a deep interest in bio-inspired engineering.

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Webinar planned to showcase x-ray and electron microscopy facilities

Oct. 27, 2021

The Materials Instrumentation and Multimodal Imaging Core (MIMIC) and the Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) facility will host a joint virtual webinar from noon to 2 p.m. on Nov. 18 via Zoom.

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