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From featured presenter Dr. Anu Taranath to campus initiatives exhibits, this year’s summit served as a pivotal gathering for bringing people together to explore solutions, forge partnerships and celebrate achievements in CU Â鶹ӰԺ climate and sustainability initiatives.

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) Arts & Humanities Grant Program announced nearly $95,000 in combined funding for 17 projects exploring topics in disciplines from Asian languages and environmental design to composition and Classics.

The four selected projects seek to better understand and address some of society’s most pressing challenges by sparking the formation of diverse teams of research leaders and perspectives from colleges, departments and research institutes across campus.

"Justin is a leader with whom CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s power and promise resonates," said CU System President Todd Saliman. "He blends a strong appreciation for the liberal arts with a deep commitment to our research enterprise, and understands and embraces our mission to serve our students, our state and our society."

Campus researchers and inventors created a strong crop of 162 breakthrough technologies this past year. These spanned the breadth of CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s research expertise, with innovations in climate tech, biotechnology, quantum science, optics and aerospace.

Mahmoud Hussein (Aerospace Engineering; Physics), ​Francois Barthelat (Mechanical Engineering) and Scott Diddams (Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering; Physics) are conducting projects awarded through the U.S. Department of Defense’s Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Program.

The 2024 New Venture Challenge (NVC) culminated in a final showcase on April 17 in front of a live audience cheering on the Â鶹ӰԺ’s next big innovations. At an event filled with great ideas and even greater entrepreneurial spirit, five teams competed for $165,000 in prize money.

World Quantum Day, celebrated on April 14, is a worldwide initiative to promote the public understanding of quantum science. Learn more about the tight-knit quantum research community centered at CU Â鶹ӰԺ, NIST, JILA and the surrounding Front Range area, including established companies and startups.

The business forecast report published annually by the Business Research Division (BRD) at the Leeds School of Business represents the Colorado business landscape in its entirety—from small, family-owned restaurants and farms to global corporations and every venture between.

Now in its 16th year, the Research & Innovation Seed Grant program stimulates new and exciting areas of research and creative work on campus. Awardees come from disciplines across the university—including ventures involving interdisciplinary work and disciplines not traditionally connected to sponsored research.