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Lockheed Martin, CUbit Quantum Initiative formalize quantum partnership

Nov. 2, 2022

CU Â鶹ӰԺ's CUbit Quantum Initiative has announced Lockheed Martin as the latest industry quantum leader to become a CUbit Innovation Partner.

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Spying on fish to discover the ‘rules of life’

Oct. 31, 2022

A $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers to better understand how complex species interactions affect natural ecosystems.

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The chickadee you see sitting on a tree? It might be a hybrid

Oct. 28, 2022

A new study shows that hybrids between black-capped and mountain chickadees are more likely to be found in places where humans have altered the landscape in some way.

Protesters carry signs outside the Supreme Court

Will abortion spur more women to vote in November? Expert weighs in

Oct. 28, 2022

With the midterm elections right around the corner, Michaele Ferguson discusses Roe v. Wade, the role gender plays in politics today, how a Republican strategy may or may not work in the purple state of Colorado and more.

Orit Peleg in a protective suit holds up a tray of bees

How many bees can you fit in an X-ray machine? That's not a joke

Oct. 27, 2022

In a new study, a team of engineers from CU Â鶹ӰԺ created 3D scans of honeybee swarms using a CT machine. Their images reveal a surprisingly complex system of organization.

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CU Â鶹ӰԺ joins national effort to advance nuclear fusion research

Oct. 27, 2022

As part of $15 million Department of Energy project, applied mathematicians aim to employ new, novel methods to improve the physics models needed to better understand and sustain fusion.

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CU Â鶹ӰԺ lands $750K research grant for 5th-generation communications security

Oct. 27, 2022

CU Â鶹ӰԺ is leading an interdisciplinary military-oriented research project to enable secure use of 5G networks controlled by an adversary.

Skin cells glow under the microscope

New study shows how to learn the equations of cell migration

Oct. 26, 2022

Mathematicians at CU Â鶹ӰԺ are exploring the statistics behind how cells move, and their results could one day help scientists develop new drugs to help people heal faster from wounds.

Penguins hunt for fish in the cold waters of the Southern Ocean

Scientists call for setting limits, possible moratorium on fishing in Antarctica’s Southern Ocean

Oct. 20, 2022

Published only days before the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources' annual meeting, this evidence-based commentary published in Science notes that current levels of fishing, combined with climate change, are taking a concerning toll on this diverse ecosystem of global importance.

Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system, the gold standard

A game of numbers: Why Ukraine is eager for more air defense resources

Oct. 19, 2022

What will it take for Ukraine to defend against the ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and explosive drones raining down on the country? The question is not so much what as how many. CU expert Iain Boyd explains on The Conversation.

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