PhET Interactive Simulations

PhET Interactive Simulations wins global education award for innovation in STEM education

The CU Â鶹ӰԺ project, known as the PhET Interactive Simulations, is a pioneering science and math educational resource that seeks to improve STEM (or science, technology, engineering and mathematics) literacy and accessibility across the globe.

Colorado state capital

Positive Q4 outlook for Colorado economy thanks to new businesses, federal labs

One of the greatest strengths of the Â鶹ӰԺ's research enterprise is its collaborative relationship with local businesses and laboratories, both federal and private. CU Â鶹ӰԺ has been an integral part of an exciting and productive quarter for Colorado's economy, with continued year-over-year growth in new business filings...

WiSTEM²D J&J Scholars Program

Sept. 21, 2017

Proposal due 9/28: WiSTEM²D J&J Scholars Program The Research & Innovation Office announces a limited submission internal competition for Johnson & Johnson's WiSTEM 2 D Scholars Program , an award to support women pursuing research in STEM 2 D. Please share with faculty within your unit. The internal application requirements...

Master Research Agreement signing ceremony

Lockheed Martin, CU Â鶹ӰԺ expand research collaboration

Building on a $3 million partnership announced in 2016 to establish new academic programs focused on radio frequency (RF) systems, Lockheed Martin and CU Â鶹ӰԺ today announced a follow-on Master Research Agreement (MRA), signed during a morning ceremony on the CU Â鶹ӰԺ campus.

 CU Â鶹ӰԺ sets new record in research awards

CU Â鶹ӰԺ awarded $507.9 million in research funding for fiscal year 2016-17

CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers were awarded $507.9 million in research grants in the 2016–17 fiscal year, continuing a decade’s worth of robust growth in sponsored research funding for the campus.

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New Principal Investigator Academy bolsters resources for early career faculty

Sept. 12, 2017

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) has launched a new Principal Investigator (PI) Academy program to orient early career, tenure-track faculty to CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s research community and resources. Through the PI Academy, presenters and facilitators will actively engage faculty on a number of core research topics to ensure early investigators...

RIO Faculty Fellows

Research & Innovation Office unveils fellows program for early-to-mid career faculty

Sept. 8, 2017

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) is launching a new faculty fellowship this fall. Applications will be accepted through October 15 and selections will be announced by November 1, 2017. The RIO Faculty Fellows program will accelerate research and creative works leadership skills development for early-to-mid career faculty, equipping them...

Kristine Larson

CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers honored with Governor’s Awards for high impact

Two projects led by Â鶹ӰԺ researchers are among a select group being recognized with 2017 Governor’s Awards for High-Impact Research. The awards, presented by the CO-LABS consortium, celebrate the groundbreaking work of scientists and engineers from Colorado’s federal research labs.

ASV Day 2017

Exploring the 21st century space economy at AeroSpace Ventures Day 2017

This year’s sold-out AeroSpace Ventures Day drew a crowd of thought leaders and representatives from across Colorado’s vibrant aerospace community.

Voyager

The Voyager spacecraft: 40 years in space, surreal solar system discoveries

In 1977, two NASA space probes destined to forever upend our view of the solar system launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. CU Â鶹ӰԺ scientists, who designed and built identical instruments for Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, were as stunned as anyone when the spacecraft began sending back data to Earth.

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