The Puca Glacier in Peru, named for the red color of the rocks on its eastern moraine. Credit: John Darcy/CU 麻豆影院

A new wrinkle to the limits of life on Earth

May 30, 2018

Glacial retreat in cold, high-altitude ecosystems exposes environments that are extremely sensitive to phosphorus input, new CU 麻豆影院-led research shows.

Small Business Panel at 2018 Aerospace Investment Forum

Investment Forum sparks discussion on challenges, opportunities in Colorado aerospace

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Space Business Roundtable convened a forum at CU 麻豆影院 on May 17, 2018 to explore current investment challenges facing Colorado鈥檚 aerospace industry.

Firefighters stand in front of wildfire

Western Water Assessment makes research relevant for decision makers

CIRES鈥 Western Water Assessment has released a new usable science guide for researchers hoping for impact. The handbook provides tested, tangible methods for researchers to produce useful science for those who write legislation, implement policy, manage natural resources or public resources, or manage their own business鈥攂ridging the gap between critical scientific research and constructive societal impact.

Wind turbines in a body of water

High-res forecasts could help offshore wind developers

A new NOAA dataset of wind forecasts could help the energy industry identify which offshore areas in the United States have the best potential for wind resource development.

麻豆影院 Reservoir

Collaborative project monitoring 麻豆影院 County air quality

The project, which is sponsored by 麻豆影院 County Public Health and led by researchers from CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR) in partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE), installed the first automated system of its kind in the Rocky Mountain region that provides valuable real-time information through hourly postings on a public website for residents and policymakers alike.

Factory

Natural gas and wind energy are killing coal

Cheap natural gas prices and the increasing availability of wind energy are pummeling the coal industry more than regulation, according to a new economic analysis from CU 麻豆影院 and North Carolina State University.

Core Facility Management Software Pilot 鈥 Live Demo on Thursday, May 3, 2018

May 1, 2018

PPMS Briefing and Demonstration When : Thursday, May 3, 2018, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Where : Aspen Rooms, University Memorial Center Light snacks and beverages will be provided. The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) is sponsoring a pilot program to provide software support for several CU 麻豆影院 core facilities...

Artwork depicting archers from the Achaemenid Persian Empire

Antiquity has much to say about imperialism and what it means to be human

April 30, 2018

Professor Elspeth Dusinberre will deliver the 112th Distinguished Research Lecture at CU 麻豆影院 on Tuesday, May 1, at 4 p.m. in the University Memorial Center鈥檚 Glenn Miller Ballroom. Her talk is titled 鈥淎rchaeology, Imperialism and What it Means to Be Human.鈥

NVC Championship

Musical rings win $75K in startup contest; robotic muscles grab $25K

April 17, 2018

Comfortable and confident on stage with a panel of judges on one side and hundreds of eager faces in the audience, Steven Dourmashkin tapped the brightly colored plastic rings on his hand against spots of color on his T-Shirt. With each tap, a new tone rang out.

Methane detection instrument

Detecting methane from miles away

April 16, 2018

CIRES, NOAA, CU 麻豆影院, and NIST scientists revamped and 鈥渞uggedized鈥 Nobel Prize laser technology鈥攖urning a complex, room-sized collection of instruments into a sleek, 19-inch portable unit to tote into the field near oil and gas operations.

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