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Professor Ivan Smalyukh has been recognized for scientifically and socially distinguished achievements by the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.
Mahmoud Hussein, professor of aerospace engineering and physics, is the principal investigator of a $7.5 million, five-year Department of Defense Office of Naval Research (ONR) Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI). Hussein is leading an effort to reshape the fundamental character of fluid-structure interactions to reduce drag on high-speed aerospace vehicles—the focus of the project.
CU Â鶹ӰԺ alum and experienced caver Dave Steinmann recently discovered a new species of pseudoscorpion in Mallory Cave, with a moniker honoring its namesake hometown.
CU Â鶹ӰԺ Physics alum Olivia Krohn (PhDPhys'23) has been awarded the 2025 Justin Jankunas Dissertation Award in Chemical Physics. The prestigious award bestowed by the American Physical Society recognizes outstanding doctoral research in chemical physics.
CU Â鶹ӰԺ Physics Professors Markus Raschke and Shuo Sun have been awarded a 2024-2025 Translational Quantum Research Seed Grant funded by the Colorado Economic Development Commission.
The 54th George Gamow Memorial Lecture will be presented by Dr. Jennifer Doudna, 2020 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
New CU Â鶹ӰԺ research harnesses the power of an ultrafast microscope to study molecular movement in space and time.
Mesa Quantum, a CU Â鶹ӰԺ spinout and leader in quantum sensing, recently announced $3.7 million in seed funding and a $1.9 million grant from SpaceWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force. Both investments are fueling the company’s drive toward commercializing chip-scale quantum sensors for multiple applications including next-generation position, navigation and timing solutions.
CU Physics friend and donor, Ruth Wright, is featured in the Daily Camera as a "guiding light" because of her dedication to the community and her civic leadership. Ruth and her husband Ken established the initial endowment for the Albert A. Bartlett Award in Physics.
The Duane Physics building at the Â鶹ӰԺ has long been a hub for groundbreaking science education, but until recently, its infrastructure posed significant challenges for students with physical disabilities. There is still